Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2015 £347,000 6.3% 4.2%
Dec 1998 £125,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Lane Cottage, Manchester Road.

Floorplan Lane Cottage
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Internal area
89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,898 per square metre (£362 per square foot) in Sep 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,321 per square metre (£494 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2015 £347,000 £3,899 £473,561 £5,321
Dec 1998 £125,000 £1,404 £550,529 £6,186

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 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 £473,561. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sway are now selling for between £4,450 and £6,100 per square metre (£413 and £566 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £396,000 and £543,000. 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
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
482 square metres (5,188 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Lane Cottage Manchester Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 02/06/2015. It last appeared Nov 2015.
Photos:

There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos for Lane Cottage Manchester Road.

Photos for Lane Cottage Manchester Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
27 February 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Lane Cottage Manchester Road 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 £473,561.
  • Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in Sway, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £396,000 to £543,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Lane Cottage Manchester Road last sold for £347,000 in September 2015.

HouseMetric shows Lane Cottage Manchester Road as 89 m² (958 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 D, from an inspection dated 27 February 2015. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Lane Cottage Manchester Road is in postcode SO41 6AP, in Sway. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Manchester Road, SO41 6AP or analysis of the Sway property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.