April Cottage, Ridgeway, CT5 3JT
April Cottage Ridgeway is a 124 m² / 1,335 sq ft detached home in Chestfield. It sold for £595,000 in September 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £774k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £451k to £591k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2015 £595,000 3.5% 1.2% Nov 2006 £440,000 10.7% 8.7% Apr 2002 £275,000 66.6% 64.0% Sep 2000 £125,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for April Cottage, Ridgeway.
- Internal area
- 124 square metres (1,335 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,798 per square metre (£446 per square foot) in Sep 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,243 per square metre (£580 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2015 £595,000 £4,798 £774,139 £6,243 Nov 2006 £440,000 £3,548 £863,680 £6,965 Apr 2002 £275,000 £2,218 £856,281 £6,905 Sep 2000 £125,000 £1,008 £482,621 £3,892 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 124 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 £774,139. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chestfield are now selling for between £3,640 and £4,770 per square metre (£338 and £443 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 124 m², this implies a valuation between £451,000 and £591,000. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 729 square metres (7,847 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 17 March 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
April Cottage Ridgeway 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 £774,139.
- Based on an internal area of 124 m² and recent prices in Chestfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £451,000 to £591,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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