The Cottage, Short Lane, CT15 7BZ
The Cottage Short Lane is a 39 m² / 420 sq ft property in Shepherdswell. It sold for £635,000 in December 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £724k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £127k to £168k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£635,000 on Dec 2018
*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.
- Internal area
- 39 square metres (420 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £16,282 per square metre (£1,513 per square foot) in Dec 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £18,564 per square metre (£1,725 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2018 £635,000 £16,282 £723,989 £18,564 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 39 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 £723,989. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shepherdswell are now selling for between £3,250 and £4,310 per square metre (£301 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 39 m², this implies a valuation between £127,000 and £168,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Other
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 4,167 square metres (44,853 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 16 April 2018 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 39 sqm (420 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
The Cottage Short 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 £723,989.
- Based on an internal area of 39 m² and recent prices in Shepherdswell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £127,000 to £168,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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