Cherry Cottage, Barrow Green Road, Oxted, RH8 9NE
About Cherry Cottage
Cherry Cottage is a detached house in Oxted (RH8 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cherry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cherry Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2015ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of single storey extension to south east elevation. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development)
- Reference
- 2015/799
- Nov 2009
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Cherry Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Cherry Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£420,000
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 9NE: £825,000 (2019–2002).
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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 Barrow Green Road homes
On habitable rooms, Cherry Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB