5, The Chestnuts, RG9 3JZ
5 The Chestnuts is a 180 m² / 1,938 sq ft detached home in Shiplake. It sold for £670,000 in May 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,034k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,076k to £1,287k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2013 £670,000 6.0% 3.7% Aug 1998 £285,000 23.9% 21.7% Jun 1996 £180,000 na na - Internal area
- 180 square metres (1,938 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,722 per square metre (£346 per square foot) in May 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,742 per square metre (£533 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2013 £670,000 £3,722 £1,033,570 £5,742 Aug 1998 £285,000 £1,583 £1,071,317 £5,952 Jun 1996 £180,000 £1,000 £939,599 £5,220 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 180 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 £1,033,570. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shiplake are now selling for between £5,980 and £7,150 per square metre (£555 and £664 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 180 m², this implies a valuation between £1,076,000 and £1,287,000. 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
- G
- Plot size
- 652 square metres (7,018 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2018 P18/S0514/HH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 The Chestnuts Lower Shiplake
- Description:
- New pitched roofs to front dormer windows
- Summary:
- 09 March 2012 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 180 sqm (1,938 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 The Chestnuts 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 £1,033,570.
- Based on an internal area of 180 m² and recent prices in Shiplake, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,076,000 to £1,287,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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