HOPE COTTAGE, POTASH LANE, PLATT, SEVENOAKS, TN15 8NL - £800,000

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HOPE COTTAGE is a small extended detached house of 133m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £987,329. It was last sold for £800,000 in October 2017, which was around 43% above the average October 2017 detached price in the Tonbridge and Malling local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

HOPE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for HOPE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Tonbridge and Malling local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two HOPE COTTAGE sales were for above 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
2017 20 OCT	£800,000	£557,774	43% above HPI
1997 6 AUG	£246,000	£139,046	77% above HPI

HOPE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Tonbridge and Malling local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two HOPE COTTAGE sales from August 1997 and October 2017 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 August 1997 sale was for 77% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 77% above the HPI over time, until the October 2017 sale, where it falls to 43% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 43% above the HPI.

What might HOPE COTTAGE be worth now?

HOPE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £987,329.

This is based on house price inflation of 23.4%, between October 2017 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Tonbridge and Malling local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 23.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for HOPE COTTAGE of £800,000 on 20th October 2017. For the value to have increased from £800,000 to £987,329 over the eight years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of HOPE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Tonbridge and Malling local authority area.
• The October 2017 sale price of £800,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of HOPE COTTAGE has not materially changed since October 2017.

How Large is HOPE COTTAGE?

HOPE COTTAGE is 133m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2017. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Platt, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Platt, and where HOPE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 36% of detached houses houses are smaller than HOPE COTTAGE, and 63% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Platt.

HOPE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

HOPE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.128 of an acre, or 516m². The below map shows the location of HOPE 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 HOPE 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 HOPE COTTAGE?

HOPE COTTAGE is located on POTASH LANE in PLATT, in the TN15 postcode district. The below map shows the position of HOPE COTTAGE on POTASH LANE.