Surrey’s most expensive and cheapest home sales between July and September

The most expensive home sold in recent months in Surrey changed hands for almost £7 million, new figures have revealed.

Meanwhile the cheapest home sale was for just £70,000.

The revelations come through data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Average house prices across the UK increased by 10.6% over the year to August 2021, up from 8.5% in July 2021, according to the ONS.

Growth has slowed from June, when it was the fastest increase since November 2004.

Between the beginning of 2016 and the end of 2019, there was a general slowdown in UK house price growth, driven mainly by a slowdown in the south and east of England.

The start of 2020 saw a pick-up in annual growth in the housing market before the coronavirus restrictions were put in place at the end of March 2020.

Recent price increases may reflect a range of factors including some possible changes in housing preferences and a response to the changes made to property transaction taxes across the nations.

Scroll down to see the priciest and cheapest sales in Surrey in the year to August 2021.

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Surrey’s most and least expensive home sales July-September

Most Expensive

• Black Hill, 18, Blackhills, Esher, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT10 9JW, which is a detached house, sold for £6,750,000 on August 3
• The Croft, Old Avenue, Weybridge, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT13 0PY, which is a detached house, sold for £6,250,000 on July 28
• Winkworth Hanger, Hascombe Road, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, GU8 4AE, which is a detached house, sold for £6,000,000 on August 12
• 12 Birds Hill Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT22 0NJ, which is a detached house, sold for £5,125,000 on August 31 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• Apuldram House, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 5PJ, which is a detached house, sold for £4,345,000 on July 16
• Old Parks, Woodlands Lane, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT11 3QD, which is a detached house, sold for £3,950,000 on July 23
• 8 New Road, Esher, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT10 9PG, which is a detached house, sold for £3,800,000 on July 19
• Bourne View, 2, Keepers Walk, Virginia Water, Runnymede, Surrey, GU25 4RU, which is a detached house, sold for £3,800,000 on July 26
• 43 London Road, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1SW, which is a detached house, sold for £3,750,000 on August 6
• Cypress House, Icehouse Wood, Oxted, Tandridge, Surrey, RH8 9DW, which is a detached house, sold for £3,350,000 on August 17

Least Expensive

• 1 Partridge Court, Webber Street, Horley, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, RH6 8NQ, which is a flat, sold for £70,000 on July 30
• Flat 20, Katherine Court, 34, Upper Gordon Road, Camberley, Surrey Heath, Surrey, GU15 2HE, which is a flat, sold for £76,000 on July 5 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• Flat 13, Grove Court, 9, Gumbrell Mews, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, RH1 1TG, which is a flat, sold for £104,000 on August 4
• Flat 4, 6 Blackthorn Road, Reigate, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, RH2 7LX, which is a flat, sold for £114,000 on August 24
• 170 Canalside, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, RH1 2FW, which is a flat, sold for £118,250 on July 30
• 23 Romana Court, Sidney Road, Staines, Spelthorne, Surrey, TW18 4QJ, which is a flat, sold for £134,000 on July 9 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• 28 Wey View Court, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4UF, which is a flat, sold for £135,000 on August 24
• 3 Church Court, 134, High Street, Egham, Runnymede, Surrey, TW20 9HU, which is a flat, sold for £142,500 on August 3 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• Flat 18, Elizabeth Hart Court, 11, Mayfield Road, Weybridge, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT13 8XB, which is a flat, sold for £151,900 on August 13
• 1 Dawson Court, Elliston Way, Ashtead, Mole Valley, Surrey, KT21 2FH, which is a flat, sold for £154,000 on July 5

How coronavirus impacted the property market

The pandemic may have caused house buyers to reassess their housing preferences.

The average price of detached properties increased by 11.3% in the year to May 2021, in comparison with flats and maisonettes increasing by 6.5% over the same period.

In July 2020, the Chancellor announced a suspension of the tax paid on property purchases in England and Northern Ireland, with similar suspensions announced in Scotland and Wales.

In England and Northern Ireland, properties up to the value of £500,000 would incur no tax, while the thresholds for Scotland and Wales were £250,000. This may allow sellers to request higher prices as buyers’ overall costs are reduced.

The tax holiday for Scotland ended on March 31, 2021.

It was extended until June 30, 2021 in Wales, while in England and Northern Ireland, it was extended until the same date but the threshold will then decrease to £250,000 before ending on September 30, 2021.

This may have accounted for a rush of demand.

About the figures

In May, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ reported strong increasing demand and a shortage of people putting their properties up for sale pushed up prices.

By September, it was saying that new listings continued to decline, but as demand had dropped back as well after a flurry of activity seen prior to the phasing out of the Stamp Duty holiday, it expected sales to stabilise going forward.

According to the Land Registry, 12,159 home sales have been registered for July, 14,884 for August, and 2,877 for September.

It may take several weeks for sales to be registered after completion so some sales from later in the period may not be listed yet. The impact of coronavirus has meant that it is taking longer than for sales to be registered.

The Land Registry has also warned its services are likely to be disrupted due to the pandemic, particularly the process of registering a new sale, which likely means a longer delay between the house sale completing and the record being updated at the Land Registry.

Based on the data covering the period so far, across England and Wales, there were 659 £1m or more sales, including 135 at £2m or more.

The Land Registry lists the price paid for every property bought at market value. The data also includes sales under a power of sale/repossessions, buy-to-lets (where they can be identified by a Mortgage) and transfers to non-private individuals.

As the data relies on buyers, or their solicitors, registering the sale and the price paid with the Land Registry, mistakes in listings may happen, they are usually corrected at a later date. Issues can include figures with too many digits or shared ownership prices paid for a part share listed as the whole price.

Most expensive sales July-September across England and Wales

• 39 Phillimore Gardens, London, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, W8 7QG, which is a detached house, sold for £38,000,000 on August 2
• 3 Holford Road, London, Camden, Greater London, NW3 1AD, which is a detached house, sold for £13,500,000 on August 19 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• The Garden Maisonette, 53 Holland Park, London, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, W11 3RS, which is a flat, sold for £13,000,000 on September 10
• 43 Onslow Gardens, London, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, SW7 3PY, which is a flat, sold for £11,500,000 on August 24
• Apartment 609, The Knightsbridge Apartments, 199, Knightsbridge, London, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW7 1RH, which is a flat, sold for £10,500,000 on July 19
• 138 Hamilton Terrace, London, City Of Westminster, Greater London, NW8 9UX, which is a semi-detached house, sold for £9,800,000 on July 30
• 13 Gerald Road, London, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1W 9EH, which is a terraced house, sold for £8,750,000 on August 31
• 17 Ossington Street, London, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, W2 4LZ, which is a terraced house, sold for £8,500,000 on August 23
• 15 Walton Place, London, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, SW3 1RJ, which is a terraced house, sold for £8,000,000 on August 12
• Mckenzie House, Bury Street, Ruislip, Hillingdon, Greater London, HA4 7TL, which is a detached house, sold for £7,800,000 on July 28 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)

Least expensive sales July-September across England and Wales

• 12 Randolph Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, County Durham, DL14 8UL, which is a terraced house, sold for £20,000 on July 05 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• 28 Johnson Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, County Durham, DL14 8TJ, which is a terraced house, sold for £21,000 on July 30 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• 8 Charlaw Terrace, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, County Durham, DH7 6NJ, which is a terraced house, sold for £21,000 on July 30
• 37 King Street, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Redcar And Cleveland, TS6 6JU, which is a terraced house, sold for £22,000 on July 23 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• 15 Dent Street, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS26 8AY, which is a terraced house, sold for £22,000 on September 17 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• 9 Brook Street, Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF40 1RB, which is a terraced house, sold for £25,000 on July 16
• 8 Brook Street, Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF40 1RB, which is a terraced house, sold for £25,000 on July 16
• Room Ssg 01, 71 Shaw Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 1HL, which is a flat, sold for £25,000 on July 13 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• 13 Kilburn Street, Shildon, County Durham, County Durham, DL4 2JY, which is a terraced house, sold for £26,000 on August 27 (This sale may have been a buy-to-let, a transfer to a company, or a repossession)
• 12 Randolph Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, County Durham, DL14 8UL, which is a terraced house, sold for £26,500 on August 24

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