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3 sales on record
About Observatory West
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Observatory West is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Crowborough (TN6 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £964,000 is 20.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Observatory West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Observatory West saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£964,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2016)
£797,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Observatory West lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,079
Street avg £3,465
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crowborough district page.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rowan House — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN6 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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