2 New Zealand Cottages, Tandridge Lane, Tandridge, Oxted, RH8 9NW
About 2 New Zealand Cottages
2 New Zealand Cottages is a semi-detached house in Tandridge, Oxted, Oxted (RH8 9NW). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing porch and rear conservatory to 1 New Zealand Cottage along with the removal of external stores. Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension to 1 & 2 New Zealand Cottages.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/532
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 New Zealand Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£460,000
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 9NW: £396,269 (2018–1996).
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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 Tandridge Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 New Zealand Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Tandridge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
St Peter's CofE Infant School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB