THE OAKS, BIRCHWOOD ROAD, SWANLEY, BR8 7QA - £418,000

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 OAKS is a very large extended detached house of 319m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £850,940. It was last sold for £418,000 in May 2006, which was around 10% below the average May 2006 detached price in the Sevenoaks local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2015, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE OAKS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for THE OAKS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Sevenoaks local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four THE OAKS 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
2006 26 MAY	£418,000	£463,956	10% below HPI
2000 29 AUG	£290,000	£304,816	5% below HPI
1999 19 AUG	£243,000	£249,027	2% below HPI
1997 21 JUL	£185,000	£188,892	2% below HPI

THE OAKS 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 four THE OAKS sales between July 1997 and May 2006 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 August 2000 sale was for 5% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% below the HPI over time, until the May 2006 sale, where it falls to 10% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% below the HPI.

What might THE OAKS be worth now?

THE OAKS might now be worth an estimated £850,940.

This is based on house price inflation of 103.6%, between May 2006 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 103.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE OAKS of £418,000 on 26th May 2006. For the value to have increased from £418,000 to £850,940 over the seventeen years and five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE OAKS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Sevenoaks local authority area.
• The May 2006 sale price of £418,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE OAKS has not materially changed since May 2006.

How Large is THE OAKS?

THE OAKS is 319m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2015. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Swanley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Swanley, and where THE OAKS lies on this distribution: More than 99% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE OAKS, and less than 1% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Swanley.

THE OAKS: Plot and Title Map

THE OAKS sits on a plot of roughly 0.326 of an acre, or 1,319m². The below map shows the location of THE OAKS, 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 OAKS). 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 OAKS?

THE OAKS is located on BIRCHWOOD ROAD in SWANLEY, in the BR8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE OAKS on BIRCHWOOD ROAD.