Lilac Cottage, DH2 3LD

Lilac Cottage is a 253 m² / 2,723 sq ft property in Chester Le Street. It sold for £430,000 in May 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £517k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £258k to £600k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£430,000 on May 2021

*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
253 square metres (2,723 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,699 per square metre (£158 per square foot) in May 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,043 per square metre (£190 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2021 £430,000 £1,700 £516,954 £2,043

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 253 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 £516,954. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chester Le Street are now selling for between £1,020 and £2,370 per square metre (£94 and £220 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 253 m², this implies a valuation between £258,000 and £600,000. 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
Other
Council tax band
G
Plot size
1,232 square metres (13,261 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2022 DM/22/00365/FPA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Lilac Cottage Wheatleywell Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-street
Description:
Proposed extensions and alterations to Lilac Cottage
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 March 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
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 before 1900
Area:
253 sqm (2,723 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
18 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
200 sqm (2,153 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
01 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
254 sqm (2,734 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
18 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
237 sqm (2,551 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Lilac Cottage 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 £516,954.
  • Based on an internal area of 253 m² and recent prices in Chester Le Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £258,000 to £600,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Lilac Cottage last sold for £430,000 in May 2021.

HouseMetric shows Lilac Cottage as 253 m² (2,723 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 D, from an inspection dated 11 March 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Lilac Cottage is in postcode DH2 3LD, in Chester Le Street. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for DH2 3LD or analysis of the Chester Le Street 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.