Melrose, Broomlands Lane, Oxted, RH8 0SP
About Melrose
Melrose is a detached house in Oxted (RH8 0SP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 130 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £875,000 is 47.1% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Melrose's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2000DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing sunroom. erection of single storey front and rear extensions.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 2000/555
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£875,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£595,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2015Most recent
£595,000
Everything we know about Melrose, in one report
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 Broomlands Lane homes
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 29 (F)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 220 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 16.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Broomlands Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Limpsfield CofE Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB