5 Sylvan Close, Oxted, RH8 0DX
About 5 Sylvan Close
5 Sylvan Close is a detached house in Oxted (RH8 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
11 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 174 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (211 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2024ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 4 (Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement) and condition 5 (Construction Transport Management Plan) of planning permission ref: 2022/1326 dated 13 February 2023 (Erection of new detached two-storey dwelling with basement, attached garage, associated driveway and highway crossover).
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/1326/Cond1
- Feb 2023BasementFullIn report
Erection of new detached two-storey dwelling with basement, attached garage, associated driveway and highway crossover.
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/1326
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Sylvan Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£926,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 0DX: £717,500 (2023–2003).
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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 Sylvan Close homes
5 Sylvan Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 217 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Limpsfield CofE Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB