THE COTTAGE, VULCAN CLOSE, WHITSTABLE, CT5 4LZ - £465,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE COTTAGE is a small extended detached house of 92m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £480,940. It was last sold for £465,000 in July 2024, which was around 13% below the average July 2024 detached price in the Canterbury local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE 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 Canterbury local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two THE COTTAGE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was 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 5 JUL	£465,000	£533,948	13% below HPI
2022 29 APR	£1,250,000	£552,768	126% above HPI

THE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Canterbury local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE COTTAGE sales from April 2022 and July 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 April 2022 sale was for 126% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 126% above the HPI over time, until the July 2024 sale, where it falls to 13% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 13% below the HPI.

What might THE COTTAGE be worth now?

THE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £480,940.

This is based on house price inflation of 3.4%, between July 2024 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Canterbury local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 3.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COTTAGE of £465,000 on 5th July 2024. For the value to have increased from £465,000 to £480,940 over the seven months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Canterbury local authority area.
• The July 2024 sale price of £465,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COTTAGE has not materially changed since July 2024.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 92m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2024. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in Whitstable, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Whitstable, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 30% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 70% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Whitstable.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 1.5 acres, or 5,927m². The below map shows the location of THE 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 THE 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 THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is located on VULCAN CLOSE in WHITSTABLE, in the CT5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on VULCAN CLOSE.