FOLLY COTTAGE, WESTMORELAND DRIVE, LOWER HALSTOW, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 7EL - £440,000

FOLLY COTTAGE is a very small detached house of 87m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £440,000 in August 2019, which was around 10% above the average August 2019 detached price in the Swale local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

FOLLY COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for FOLLY 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 Swale local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two FOLLY 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
2019 23 AUG	£440,000	£399,490	10% above HPI
2005 5 SEP	£274,000	£248,873	10% above HPI

FOLLY COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Swale local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two FOLLY COTTAGE sales from September 2005 and August 2019 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 September 2005 sale was for 10% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% above the HPI over time, until the August 2019 sale, which was also at 10% above the HPI.

How Large is FOLLY COTTAGE?

FOLLY COTTAGE is 87m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2019. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Lower Halstow, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Lower Halstow, and where FOLLY COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 13% of detached houses are smaller than FOLLY COTTAGE, and 87% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Lower Halstow.

FOLLY COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FOLLY COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.140 of an acre, or 568m². The below map shows the location of FOLLY 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 FOLLY 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 FOLLY COTTAGE?

FOLLY COTTAGE is located on WESTMORELAND DRIVE in LOWER HALSTOW, in the ME9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FOLLY COTTAGE on WESTMORELAND DRIVE.