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

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NUTSHELL is a very small extended detached house of 69m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £492,498. It was last sold for £485,000 in August 2023, which was around 12% 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	£553,226	12% below HPI
2019 25 OCT	£440,000	£477,686	8% below HPI
2015 3 JUN	£355,000	£373,772	5% below HPI
1996 4 SEP	£93,000	£107,812	14% 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 8% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 8% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it falls to 12% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 12% below the HPI.

What might NUTSHELL be worth now?

NUTSHELL might now be worth an estimated £492,498.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.5%, between August 2023 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Ashford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 1.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for NUTSHELL of £485,000 on 30th August 2023. For the value to have increased from £485,000 to £492,498 over the two years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of NUTSHELL has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Ashford local authority area.
• The August 2023 sale price of £485,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of NUTSHELL has not materially changed since August 2023.

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 houses in Smarden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Smarden, and where NUTSHELL lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses 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.