Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2019 £692,500 2.6% 0.9%
Dec 2014 £615,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Raven Cottage, Back Lane.

Floorplan Raven Cottage
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Internal area
151 square metres (1,625 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,586 per square metre (£426 per square foot) in Jul 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,197 per square metre (£483 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2019 £692,500 £4,586 £784,798 £5,197
Dec 2014 £615,000 £4,073 £842,470 £5,579

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 151 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 £784,798. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Horam are now selling for between £3,680 and £4,630 per square metre (£341 and £430 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 151 m², this implies a valuation between £556,000 and £699,000. 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
G
Plot size
2,872 square metres (30,914 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Raven Cottage Back Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 12/12/2018. It last appeared Dec 2019.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in November 2018) for Raven Cottage Back Lane.

Photos for Raven Cottage Back Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2023 WD/2023/0384/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
RAVEN COTTAGE, BACK LANE, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD,
Description:
PROPOSED SOLAR PANELS

Planning ref:
November 2022 WD/2022/2423/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
RAVEN COTTAGE, BACK LANE, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD,
Description:
PROPOSED GARAGE

Planning ref:
January 2020 WD/2019/2289/F
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
RAVEN COTTAGE, BACK LANE, CROSS IN HAND,
Description:
PROPOSED TWO STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION, ADDITION OF NEW DORMER WINDOW TO THE FRONT ELEVATION, REPLACEMENT OF ALL WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS, CLADDING TO FIRST FLOOR OF HOUSE AND ADDITION OF NEW WINDOW TO REAR ELEVATION WITH INTERNAL ALTERATION
EPC Inspections
Summary:
08 November 2018 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
151 sqm (1,625 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.

Summary:
04 August 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
142 sqm (1,528 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.

Summary:
21 May 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
134 sqm (1,442 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.

Summary:
28 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
138 sqm (1,485 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Raven Cottage Back 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 £784,798.
  • Based on an internal area of 151 m² and recent prices in Horam, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £556,000 to £699,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Raven Cottage Back Lane last sold for £692,500 in July 2019.

HouseMetric shows Raven Cottage Back Lane as 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 E, from an inspection dated 08 November 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Raven Cottage Back Lane was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Raven Cottage Back Lane is in postcode TN21 0QG, in Horam. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Back Lane, TN21 0QG or analysis of the Horam 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.