2 Myrtle Cottages, Gibbs Brook Lane, Oxted, RH8 9NX
About 2 Myrtle Cottages
2 Myrtle Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxted (RH8 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 is 13.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £780,000 in April 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Myrtle Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of part two storey, part single storey side extension and erection of bay window to front elevation.
- Reference
- 2009/1089
- Jul 2009Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of dormer window within south-west roof slope. (certificate of lawfulness for proposed development)
- Reference
- 2009/632
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Myrtle Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£888,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.
£780,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2019Most recent
£780,000
+31.1%over 5 years3 September 2013
£595,000
+70.0%over 7 years8 August 2006
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH8 9NX: £1,100,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in RH8 9NX
1 Myrtle Cottages, Gibbs Brook Lane, Oxted, RH8 9NX
Sold Aug 2022
£650,000Holly Bush Farm, Gibbs Brook Lane, Oxted, RH8 9NX
Sold Feb 2017
£1,418,393Perrysfield House, Gibbs Brook Lane, Oxted, RH8 9NX
Sold Mar 2014
£1,900,000Perrysfield Coach House, Gibbs Brook Lane, Oxted, RH8 9NX
Sold Oct 2013
£1,100,000Perrysfield Cottage, Gibbs Brook Lane, Oxted, RH8 9NX
Sold Jul 2013
£780,000
Everything we know about 2 Myrtle Cottages, 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 Gibbs Brook Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Myrtle Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,610
Street avg £6,100
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 11.6 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
1.1 km
Broadham Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Holland Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB