THE GARDEN COTTAGE, FORDCOMBE ROAD, PENSHURST, TONBRIDGE, TN11 8DL - £1,165,000

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 GARDEN COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 185m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £1,165,000 in August 2024, which was around 18% above the average August 2024 detached price in the Sevenoaks local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2023, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

THE GARDEN COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE GARDEN COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Sevenoaks local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three THE GARDEN COTTAGE sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2024 30 AUG	£1,165,000	£983,932	18% above HPI
2015 31 JUL	£910,000	£710,361	28% above HPI
2002 8 MAR	£320,000	£357,186	10% below HPI

THE GARDEN COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Sevenoaks local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three THE GARDEN COTTAGE sales between March 2002 and August 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 July 2015 sale was for 28% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% above the HPI over time, until the August 2024 sale, where it falls to 18% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 18% above the HPI.

What might THE GARDEN COTTAGE be worth now?

THE GARDEN COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £1,118,304.

This is based on house price deflation of 4%, between August 2024 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Sevenoaks local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 4% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for THE GARDEN COTTAGE of £1,165,000 on 30th August 2024. For the value to have decreased from £1,165,000 to £1,118,304 over the eight months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE GARDEN COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Sevenoaks local authority area.
• The August 2024 sale price of £1,165,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE GARDEN COTTAGE has not materially changed since August 2024.

How Large is THE GARDEN COTTAGE?

THE GARDEN COTTAGE is 185m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2023. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Penshurst, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Penshurst, and where THE GARDEN COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 66% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE GARDEN COTTAGE, and 34% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Penshurst.

THE GARDEN COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE GARDEN COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.419 of an acre, or 1,695m². The below map shows the location of THE GARDEN 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 GARDEN 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 GARDEN COTTAGE?

THE GARDEN COTTAGE is located on FORDCOMBE ROAD in PENSHURST, in the TN11 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE GARDEN COTTAGE on FORDCOMBE ROAD.