1 East Hill, Oxted, RH8 9AE

1 East Hill is a two-bedroom detached house in Oxted (RH8 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 49.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.