17 Rockfield Close, Oxted, RH8 0DN
About 17 Rockfield Close
17 Rockfield Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Oxted (RH8 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,151,000 sits 125.7% above the 2003 sale of £510,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 36.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 234 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (200 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
17 Rockfield Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Rockfield Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Please refer to photos provided: Green dot - Sycamore (left hand side of rear garden) - Crown reduce in height to previous pruning points by approximately 3.5m from approximately 14.5m to a residual height of 11m. Lateral branch length reduced to previous pruning points by approximately 2.5m to an overall crown spread of 8m. Brown dot - Sycamore (centre of rear garden) - Crown reduce in height to previous pruning points by approximately 4m from approximately 17m to a residual height of 13m. Lateral branch length reduced to previous pruning points by approximately 3m to an overall crown spread of 8m.
- Reference
- 2026/225/TPO
- Jul 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
(W1) T1: Sycamore on left-hand side of rear garden crown reduced in height by approximately 2.5m from approximately 13.5m to a residual height of 11m. Lateral branch length reduced by 2m to an overall crown spread of approximately 8m. To increase light to garden and begin pruning cycle to manage the size of the tree and its location. .
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/1217/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Rockfield Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 7 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2003Most recent
£510,000
+102.4%over 6 years11 December 1996
£252,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 0DN: £1,300,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RH8 0DN
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Rockfield Close homes
On price per m², 17 Rockfield Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,179
Street avg £6,277
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Hurst Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hurst Green Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB