49, Backwoods Lane, RH16 2EL
49 Backwoods Lane is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft semi-detached home in Lindfield. It sold for £495,000 in August 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £589k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £409k to £522k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2018 £495,000 2.2% 0.1% Dec 2009 £410,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 49, Backwoods Lane.
- Internal area
- 86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,755 per square metre (£535 per square foot) in Aug 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,848 per square metre (£636 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2018 £495,000 £5,756 £588,961 £6,848 Dec 2009 £410,000 £4,767 £729,842 £8,487 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £588,961. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lindfield are now selling for between £4,760 and £6,070 per square metre (£442 and £563 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £409,000 and £522,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 468 square metres (5,038 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 19 February 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Non-marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 19 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 100 sqm (1,076 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
49 Backwoods 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 £588,961.
- Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Lindfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £409,000 to £522,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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