The Cottage, Wrens Hill, Oxshott, Leatherhead, KT22 0HW

The Cottage is a detached house in Oxshott, Leatherhead, Leatherhead (KT22 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 317 m² (around 3412 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,253,000 sits 134.2% above the 1999 sale of £535,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 317 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (261 m² median across 8 EPCs).