Adams Cottage, Sweethaws Lane, TN6 3SS
Adams Cottage Sweethaws Lane is a 240 m² / 2,583 sq ft detached home in Rotherfield. It sold for £685,000 in May 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,173k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £986k to £1,200k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£685,000 on May 2007
- Internal area
- 240 square metres (2,583 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,854 per square metre (£265 per square foot) in May 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,887 per square metre (£454 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2007 £685,000 £2,854 £1,172,973 £4,887 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 240 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,172,973. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rotherfield are now selling for between £4,110 and £5,000 per square metre (£381 and £464 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 240 m², this implies a valuation between £986,000 and £1,200,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 3,960 square metres (42,625 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2025 WD/2025/0586/F
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- ADAMS COTTAGE, SWEETHAWS LANE, CROWBOROUGH,
- Description:
- INSTALL CONSERVATORY TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY
- Planning ref:
- March 2019 WD/2019/0172/LDE
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- ADAMS COTTAGE, SWEETHAWS LANE, CROWBOROUGH,
- Description:
- THE LAND IN QUESTION HAS BECOME AN EXTENSION OF THE RESIDENTIAL CURTILAGE OF ADAMS COTTAGE. THE OCCUPIERS OF THE COTTAGE HAVE EXTENDED THEIR GARDEN RECREATIONAL SPACE AND USE THE REMAINDER OF THE LAND AS A SMALL VEGETABLE AND GARDENING PATCH.
- Planning ref:
- April 2006 WD/2006/0208/F
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- ADAMS COTTAGE, SWEETHAWS LANE, CROWBOROUGH, .
- Description:
- REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY GARDEN ROOM/ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION WITH SIMILAR MODERN ENERGY-SAVING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION.
- Summary:
- 14 December 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 240 sqm (2,583 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Adams Cottage Sweethaws Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,172,973.
- Based on an internal area of 240 m² and recent prices in Rotherfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £986,000 to £1,200,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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