OAK COTTAGE, WITHYHAM ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN3 9QR - £460,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

OAK COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 113m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £460,000 in July 2015, which was around 10% above the average July 2015 detached price in the Wealden local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2010, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was E.

OAK COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for OAK COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Wealden local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four OAK 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
2015 3 JUL	£460,000	£416,999	10% above HPI
2011 4 MAR	£410,000	£346,019	18% above HPI
2006 3 MAR	£335,000	£317,384	6% above HPI
2001 18 SEP	£246,000	£212,365	16% above HPI

OAK COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wealden local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four OAK COTTAGE sales between September 2001 and July 2015 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 March 2011 sale was for 18% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 18% above the HPI over time, until the July 2015 sale, where it falls to 10% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% above the HPI.

How Large is OAK COTTAGE?

OAK COTTAGE is 113m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2010. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Groombridge, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Groombridge, and where OAK COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 13% of detached houses are smaller than OAK COTTAGE, and 87% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Groombridge.

OAK COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

OAK COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.082 of an acre, or 331m². The below map shows the location of OAK 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 OAK 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 OAK COTTAGE?

OAK COTTAGE is located on WITHYHAM ROAD in GROOMBRIDGE, in the TN3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of OAK COTTAGE on WITHYHAM ROAD.