The Cottage, Highfields, RH18 5AJ
The Cottage Highfields is a 153 m² / 1,647 sq ft detached home in Forest Row. It sold for £985,000 in September 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £933k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £638k to £858k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2022 £985,000 14.1% 9.8% Jun 2019 £640,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for The Cottage, Highfields.
- Internal area
- 153 square metres (1,647 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,437 per square metre (£598 per square foot) in Sep 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,099 per square metre (£567 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2022 £985,000 £6,438 £933,218 £6,099 Jun 2019 £640,000 £4,183 £749,869 £4,901 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 153 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 £933,218. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Forest Row are now selling for between £4,170 and £5,610 per square metre (£387 and £521 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 153 m², this implies a valuation between £638,000 and £858,000. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 818 square metres (8,805 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 30 January 2019 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 153 sqm (1,647 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
The Cottage Highfields 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 £933,218.
- Based on an internal area of 153 m² and recent prices in Forest Row, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £638,000 to £858,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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