Lily Cottage, Forgefields, CT6 7TB
Lily Cottage Forgefields is a 125 m² / 1,345 sq ft detached home in Herne Bay. It sold for £265,000 in July 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £448k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £429k to £559k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2011 £265,000 -11.7% -14.3% Sep 2007 £425,000 na na - Internal area
- 125 square metres (1,345 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,120 per square metre (£197 per square foot) in Jul 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,583 per square metre (£333 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2011 £265,000 £2,120 £447,841 £3,583 Sep 2007 £425,000 £3,400 £736,450 £5,892 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 125 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 £447,841. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Herne Bay are now selling for between £3,430 and £4,470 per square metre (£318 and £415 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 125 m², this implies a valuation between £429,000 and £559,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 225 square metres (2,422 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2021 CA/21/00092
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Lily Cottage Forgefields Herne Herne Bay Kent
- Description:
- TPO no. 6/2001/HER. T1) Sycamore tree located to the right side of the rear garden, reduce to previous cutting points and reshape.
- Summary:
- 15 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- None Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Lily Cottage Forgefields 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 £447,841.
- Based on an internal area of 125 m² and recent prices in Herne Bay, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £429,000 to £559,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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