Poems, Short Lane, CT15 7BZ
Poems Short Lane is a 188 m² / 2,024 sq ft detached home in Shepherdswell. It sold for £545,000 in March 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £579k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £611k to £810k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2021 £545,000 3.6% 1.5% Jan 2007 £330,000 11.5% 9.1% Jul 2004 £249,995 19.9% 18.4% Sep 2001 £150,000 23.0% 21.0% Oct 1999 £102,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Poems, Short Lane.
- Internal area
- 188 square metres (2,024 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,898 per square metre (£269 per square foot) in Mar 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,078 per square metre (£286 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2021 £545,000 £2,899 £578,619 £3,078 Jan 2007 £330,000 £1,755 £613,491 £3,263 Jul 2004 £249,995 £1,330 £485,017 £2,580 Sep 2001 £150,000 £798 £489,685 £2,605 Oct 1999 £102,000 £543 £432,157 £2,299 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 188 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 £578,619. 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 188 m², this implies a valuation between £611,000 and £810,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 790 square metres (8,503 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 23 August 2019 - 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 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 188 sqm (2,024 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 12 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Poems 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 £578,619.
- Based on an internal area of 188 m² and recent prices in Shepherdswell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £611,000 to £810,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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