PRIMROSE COTTAGE, BETHERSDEN ROAD, SMARDEN, ASHFORD, TN27 8QX - £490,000

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

PRIMROSE COTTAGE is a very small detached house of 99m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £490,000 in June 2024, which was around 8% below the average June 2024 detached price in the Ashford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

PRIMROSE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for PRIMROSE 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 Ashford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the four PRIMROSE COTTAGE sales was for below the average price, whilst two 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
2024 24 JUN	£490,000	£533,917	8% below HPI
2018 16 FEB	£465,000	£448,427	4% above HPI
2007 4 MAY	£320,000	£321,450	Close to HPI
1996 11 OCT	£108,000	£107,232	1% above HPI

PRIMROSE COTTAGE 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 PRIMROSE COTTAGE sales between October 1996 and June 2024 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 February 2018 sale was for 4% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% above the HPI over time, until the June 2024 sale, where it falls to 8% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% below the HPI.

How Large is PRIMROSE COTTAGE?

PRIMROSE COTTAGE is 99m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2017. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Smarden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Smarden, and where PRIMROSE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 15% of detached houses are smaller than PRIMROSE COTTAGE, and 85% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Smarden.

PRIMROSE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

PRIMROSE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.181 of an acre, or 733m². The below map shows the location of PRIMROSE 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 PRIMROSE 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 PRIMROSE COTTAGE?

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