What kind of home is Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU?

Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU last change hands?

Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU last sold for £1,450,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £191,500 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and April 2022, Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU rose from £191,500 to £1,450,000, a change of £1,258,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU?

The current EPC rating for Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU?

Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 437% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH8 0DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU use?

The latest EPC at Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU?

The only planning records linked to Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU?

Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU in?

Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU sits in Oxted. It falls within the RH8 postcode district in Surrey.

Is Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU in a safe area?

Police records around Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU?

The closest primary school to Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU is Limpsfield CofE Infant School (398m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oxted School (1.2km).

What transport links are near Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU?

The closest bus stop to Castleton, Hookwood Park, RH8 0DU is High Street, 211m away. The nearest rail option is Oxted Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Castleton, Hookwood Park, Oxted, RH8 0DU

9 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Castleton

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Castleton is a five-bedroom detached house in Oxted (RH8 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2022 for £1,450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Castleton's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castleton, Hookwood Park, Oxted, RH8 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Castleton is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Jan 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1) - Ash - Section fell to ground level.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
2022/1572/TCA
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Sept 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Sycamore - (TPO 88) - Lift Crown to 6m. Reduce Crown by 4m overall to approx 8m. Reduce height from 19m, leaving a residual height of approx 14m back to previous points retaining overall shape.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2020/1287/TPO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Castleton was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,450,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£1,450,000
+657.2%over 25 years
9 September 1996
£191,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 0DU: £575,000 (2024–2017).

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Versus other Hookwood Park homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Castleton outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,870

Street avg £7,669

On par

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Limpsfield CofE Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RH8 0DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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