NUTSHELL, BETHERSDEN ROAD, SMARDEN, ASHFORD, TN27 8QF - £485,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

NUTSHELL is a very small extended detached house of 69m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £485,000 in August 2023, which was around 11% below the average August 2023 detached price in the Ashford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

NUTSHELL Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for NUTSHELL since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Ashford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four NUTSHELL 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
2023 30 AUG	£485,000	£545,685	11% below HPI
2019 25 OCT	£440,000	£471,175	7% below HPI
2015 3 JUN	£355,000	£368,678	4% below HPI
1996 4 SEP	£93,000	£106,343	13% below HPI

NUTSHELL Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Ashford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four NUTSHELL sales between September 1996 and August 2023 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 October 2019 sale was for 7% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it falls to 11% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 11% below the HPI.

How Large is NUTSHELL?

NUTSHELL is 69m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2022. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Smarden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Smarden, and where NUTSHELL lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses are smaller than NUTSHELL, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Smarden.

NUTSHELL: Plot and Title Map

NUTSHELL sits on a plot of roughly 0.154 of an acre, or 624m². The below map shows the location of NUTSHELL, 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 NUTSHELL). 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 NUTSHELL?

NUTSHELL is located on BETHERSDEN ROAD in SMARDEN, in the TN27 postcode district. The below map shows the position of NUTSHELL on BETHERSDEN ROAD.