Blakes Cottage, Ewell Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 5LQ
About Blakes Cottage
Blakes Cottage is a semi-detached house in Long Ditton, Surbiton, Surbiton (KT6 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 sits 537.8% above the 2000 sale of £90,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2009PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and new front porch following demolition of existing rear extension
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/0991
- Jul 2008DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/1224
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Blakes Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2000Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in KT6 5LQ: £490,000 (2013–2013).
Nearby sales in KT6 5LQ
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rectory Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB