Backfields Cottage, Rectory Lane, TN36 4AB
Backfields Cottage Rectory Lane is a 166 m² / 1,787 sq ft detached home in Winchelsea Beach. It sold for £395,000 in March 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £547k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £588k to £886k 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 Mar 2015 £395,000 2.8% 0.5% Sep 2009 £340,000 8.3% 6.2% Jan 1999 £145,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Backfields Cottage, Rectory Lane.
- Internal area
- 166 square metres (1,787 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,379 per square metre (£221 per square foot) in Mar 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,295 per square metre (£306 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2015 £395,000 £2,380 £547,013 £3,295 Sep 2009 £340,000 £2,048 £571,565 £3,443 Jan 1999 £145,000 £873 £576,671 £3,474 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 166 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 £547,013. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Winchelsea Beach are now selling for between £3,540 and £5,340 per square metre (£328 and £496 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 166 m², this implies a valuation between £588,000 and £886,000. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 2,816 square metres (30,311 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2024 RR/2024/1358/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Backfields, Rectory Lane, Icklesham
- Description:
- Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of new single storey orangery
- Planning ref:
- March 2020 RR/2019/2631/P
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Backfields Place, Rectory Lane, Winchelsea, Icklesham
- Description:
- Installation of sewage treatment plant and drainage field, to replace existing septic tank and soakaway. Associated drainage repairs and filling in existing swimming pool and returning land to garden.
- Summary:
- 25 April 2014 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 166 sqm (1,787 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Flat, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Backfields 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 £547,013.
- Based on an internal area of 166 m² and recent prices in Winchelsea Beach, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £588,000 to £886,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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