FIR COTTAGE, RYSTED LANE, WESTERHAM, TN16 1EP - £325,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

FIR COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 74m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £325,000 in August 2012, which was around 42% below the average August 2012 detached price in the Sevenoaks local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2008, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was E.

FIR COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FIR COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Sevenoaks local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three FIR COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 24 AUG	£325,000	£558,054	42% below HPI
2006 30 NOV	£305,000	£463,326	34% below HPI
2001 14 NOV	£160,000	£325,729	51% below HPI

FIR COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Sevenoaks local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FIR COTTAGE sales between November 2001 and August 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2006 sale was for 34% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 34% below the HPI over time, until the August 2012 sale, where it falls to 42% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 42% below the HPI.

How Large is FIR COTTAGE?

FIR COTTAGE is 74m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2008. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Westerham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Westerham, and where FIR COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 4% of detached houses are smaller than FIR COTTAGE, and 96% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Westerham.

FIR COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FIR COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.109 of an acre, or 441m². The below map shows the location of FIR COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of FIR COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is FIR COTTAGE?

FIR COTTAGE is located on RYSTED LANE in WESTERHAM, in the TN16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FIR COTTAGE on RYSTED LANE.