256, Shepherds Lane, DA1 2PN
256 Shepherds Lane is a 143 m² / 1,539 sq ft detached home in Dartford. It sold for £670,000 in July 2012, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £975k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £576k to £734k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2012 New build New £670,000 5.7% 2.8% Jan 2007 £495,000 8.1% 6.2% Aug 1996 £220,000 na na - Internal area
- 143 square metres (1,539 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,685 per square metre (£435 per square foot) in Jul 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,816 per square metre (£633 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2012 £670,000 £4,685 £974,735 £6,816 Jan 2007 £495,000 £3,462 £925,411 £6,471 Aug 1996 £220,000 £1,538 £1,188,974 £8,315 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 143 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 £974,735. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Dartford are now selling for between £4,030 and £5,130 per square metre (£374 and £476 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 143 m², this implies a valuation between £576,000 and £734,000. 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
- 806 square metres (8,676 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2009 09/00445/CDNA
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 256 Shepherds Lane Dartford Ken
- Description:
- Submission of details relating to external materials (Condition 02), boundary walls and fences (Condition 03), privacy screens (Condition 04), hard and soft landscaping (Condition 05), wheel washing facilities (Condition 06) and facilities for storage of refuse and waste (Condition 10) pursuant to planning permission DA/04/00795/FUL in respect of erection of 2 detached 4 bedroomed houses
- Summary:
- 12 October 2011 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- None Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 143 sqm (1,539 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 27 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
- Area:
- 277 sqm (2,982 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
256 Shepherds 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 £974,735.
- Based on an internal area of 143 m² and recent prices in Dartford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £576,000 to £734,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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