Botarus, Ford Lane, ME19 5DP
Botarus Ford Lane is a 243 m² / 2,616 sq ft detached home in Leybourne. It sold for £647,000 in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,082k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £991k to £1,307k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2012 £647,000 3.5% 0.8% Aug 2004 £495,000 na na - Internal area
- 243 square metres (2,616 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,662 per square metre (£247 per square foot) in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,452 per square metre (£414 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2012 £647,000 £2,663 £1,081,838 £4,452 Aug 2004 £495,000 £2,037 £975,979 £4,016 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 243 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 £1,081,838. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leybourne are now selling for between £4,080 and £5,380 per square metre (£379 and £499 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 243 m², this implies a valuation between £991,000 and £1,307,000. 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
- G
- Plot size
- 3,204 square metres (34,488 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2014 14/00551/FL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Botarus Ford Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent
- Description:
- Proposed replacement garage
- Summary:
- 28 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 243 sqm (2,616 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Botarus Ford 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 £1,081,838.
- Based on an internal area of 243 m² and recent prices in Leybourne, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £991,000 to £1,307,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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