Property data
Sale history
£925,000 on Feb 2018
Internal area
262 square metres (2,820 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,530 per square metre (£328 per square foot) in Feb 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,000 per square metre (£372 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2018 £925,000 £3,531 £1,048,013 £4,000

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 262 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 £1,048,013. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Hartley are now selling for between £4,120 and £5,510 per square metre (£382 and £511 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 262 m², this implies a valuation between £1,079,000 and £1,444,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 October 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 12 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
262 sqm (2,820 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 Fairlight Cross 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 £1,048,013.
  • Based on an internal area of 262 m² and recent prices in Hartley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,079,000 to £1,444,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Fairlight Cross last sold for £925,000 in February 2018.

HouseMetric shows 17 Fairlight Cross as 262 m² (2,820 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 C, from an inspection dated 24 October 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Fairlight Cross was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Fairlight Cross is in postcode DA3 7JD, in Hartley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Fairlight Cross, DA3 7JD or analysis of the Hartley property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.