The Cottage, Ashdown Place, RH18 5LP

The Cottage Ashdown Place is a 152 m² / 1,636 sq ft detached home in Forest Row. It sold for £780,000 in October 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,024k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £622k to £841k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2014 £780,000 6.8% 4.6%
Nov 1997 £257,250 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for The Cottage, Ashdown Place.

Floorplan The Cottage
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Internal area
152 square metres (1,636 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,131 per square metre (£477 per square foot) in Oct 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,738 per square metre (£626 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2014 £780,000 £5,132 £1,024,167 £6,738
Nov 1997 £257,250 £1,692 £1,086,475 £7,148

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 152 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 £1,024,167. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Forest Row are now selling for between £4,090 and £5,530 per square metre (£379 and £513 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 152 m², this implies a valuation between £622,000 and £841,000. 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
1,511 square metres (16,264 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for The Cottage Ashdown Place. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 24/07/2014. It last appeared Dec 2014.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for The Cottage Ashdown Place.

Photos for The Cottage Ashdown Place
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2024 WD/2024/2205/CD
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
ASHDOWN PLACE, THE COTTAGE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW,
Description:
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 5 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1300/F
Planning ref:
September 2024 WD/2024/1300/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
THE COTTAGE, ASHDOWN PLACE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW,
Description:
PROPOSED TIMBER FRAMED PITCHED ROOF GARDEN ROOM
Planning ref:
May 2019 WD/2019/0708/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
THE COTTAGE, ASHDOWN PLACE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW,
Description:
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PORCH, NEW WINDOWS, DOORS AND GARAGE DOORS AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS
Planning ref:
April 2019 WD/2019/0410/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
THE COTTAGE, ASHDOWN PLACE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW,
Description:
DEMOLISH EXISTING GARDEN SHEDS AND CONSTRUCT A SINGLE NEW BESPOKE TIMBER GARDEN SHED
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 July 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
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Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
152 sqm (1,636 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

The Cottage Ashdown Place 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 £1,024,167.
  • Based on an internal area of 152 m² and recent prices in Forest Row, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £622,000 to £841,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Cottage Ashdown Place last sold for £780,000 in October 2014.

HouseMetric shows The Cottage Ashdown Place as 152 m² (1,636 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 E, from an inspection dated 28 July 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

The Cottage Ashdown Place is in postcode RH18 5LP, in Forest Row. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Ashdown Place, RH18 5LP or analysis of the Forest Row property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 22 September 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.