Property data
Sale history
£1,200,000 on Jun 2014
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Arden Cottage, Rectory Lane.

Floorplan Arden Cottage
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Internal area
187 square metres (2,013 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,417 per square metre (£596 per square foot) in Jun 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,640 per square metre (£803 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2014 £1,200,000 £6,417 £1,615,649 £8,640

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 187 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 £1,615,649. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shenley are now selling for between £5,680 and £7,360 per square metre (£527 and £683 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 187 m², this implies a valuation between £1,062,000 and £1,376,000. 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
2,265 square metres (24,380 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Arden Cottage Rectory Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/08/2013. It last appeared Oct 2013.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for Arden Cottage Rectory Lane.

Photos for Arden Cottage Rectory Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2022 22/1240/TRC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Arden Cottage Rectory Lane Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire
Description:
T1 OAK. Remove tree to ground level, leaving stump as low to ground as possible. T2 OAK. Pollard to a standing height of approximately 8m, leaving all furnishing growth where possible to encourage a new canopy. Both trees are in extreme decline.

Planning ref:
December 2021 21/2194/TRC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Arden Cottage Rectory Lane Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire
Description:
T2 POPLAR. Fell.

Planning ref:
June 2015 15/0760/HSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Arden Cottage Rectory Lane Shenley Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear extension, conversion of detached garage and alterations to roof.

Planning ref:
March 2015 15/0064/HSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Arden Cottage Rectory Lane Shenley Hertfordshir
Description:
Part single, part two storey rear extension and creation of roof terrace
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
187 sqm (2,013 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Arden Cottage Rectory 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 £1,615,649.
  • Based on an internal area of 187 m² and recent prices in Shenley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,062,000 to £1,376,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Arden Cottage Rectory Lane last sold for £1,200,000 in June 2014.

HouseMetric shows Arden Cottage Rectory Lane as 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 01 February 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Arden Cottage Rectory Lane was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Arden Cottage Rectory Lane is in postcode WD7 9AL, in Shenley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rectory Lane, WD7 9AL or analysis of the Shenley property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 8 October 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.