What kind of home is 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH?

5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH sell for?

5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH last sold for £452,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH?

5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH8 9HH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH have?

5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH?

5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH in?

5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH sits in Oxted. It falls within the RH8 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH?

Police records around 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH 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 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH?

The closest primary school to 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH is St Stephen's CofE Primary School (1.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gainsford Place, RH8 9HH is Tandridge Lane, 1.5km away. The nearest rail option is Godstone Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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5 Gainsford Place, Oxted, RH8 9HH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Gainsford Place

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

5 Gainsford Place is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxted (RH8 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £810,000 sits 79.2% above the 2012 sale of £452,000. At 160 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromC73toD55

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gainsford Place, Oxted, RH8 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2017
Amendment
In report
Installation of roof lights to front and rear roof slope. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development)
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
2017/407
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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.

5 Gainsford Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£810,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£452,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2012Most recent
£452,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 9HH: £575,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in RH8 9HH

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On the street

Versus other Gainsford Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Gainsford Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,825

Street avg £3,515

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 11 years

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxted district page.

Full Oxted report

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

1.5 km

Tandridge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Stephen's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH8 9HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH8 9HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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