Gateway Cottage, Lewes Road, RH18 5AS

Gateway Cottage Lewes Road is a 121 m² / 1,302 sq ft detached home in Forest Row. It sold for £489,000 in March 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £646k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £502k to £670k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£489,000 on Mar 2015
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Gateway Cottage, Lewes Road.

Floorplan Gateway Cottage
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Internal area
121 square metres (1,302 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,041 per square metre (£375 per square foot) in Mar 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,340 per square metre (£496 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2015 £489,000 £4,041 £646,126 £5,340

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 121 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 £646,126. 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 £4,150 and £5,540 per square metre (£385 and £514 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 121 m², this implies a valuation between £502,000 and £670,000. 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
915 square metres (9,849 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Gateway Cottage Lewes Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 09/08/2011. It last appeared Aug 2011.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for Gateway Cottage Lewes Road.

Photos for Gateway Cottage Lewes Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2007 TM/2007/0011/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
GATEWAY COTTAGE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, .
Description:
FELL ONE DECAYING OAK WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO 20, 2000.
Planning ref:
January 2007 WD/2006/3385/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
GATEWAY COTTAGE, FOREST ROW,
Description:
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE
Planning ref:
November 2006 TM/2006/0270/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
GATEWAY COTTAGE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, .
Description:
REMOVAL OF ONE HOLLY WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO.20, 2000.
Planning ref:
September 2006 TM/2006/0238/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
GATEWAY COTTAGE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, .
Description:
REMOVAL OF ONE HOLLY WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO.20, 2000.
Planning ref:
July 2006 WD/2006/1582/O
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
GATEWAY COTTAGE, FOREST ROW, .
Description:
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING WITH INTEGRAL GARAGE & ACCESS DETAILS, ON LAND ADJOINING GATEWAY COTTAGE
Planning ref:
March 2006 WD/2006/0072/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
GATEWAY COTTAGE, FOREST ROW, .
Description:
TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 March 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Gateway Cottage Lewes 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 £646,126.
  • Based on an internal area of 121 m² and recent prices in Forest Row, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £502,000 to £670,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Gateway Cottage Lewes Road last sold for £489,000 in March 2015.

HouseMetric shows Gateway Cottage Lewes Road as 121 m² (1,302 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 13 March 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Gateway Cottage Lewes Road is in postcode RH18 5AS, in Forest Row. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Lewes Road, RH18 5AS 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 4 August 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.