Postbox Cottage, Ridgeway, CT5 3HR
Postbox Cottage Ridgeway is a 160 m² / 1,722 sq ft detached home in Chestfield. It sold for £500,000 in August 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £476k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £582k to £763k 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 Aug 2025 £500,000 -1.6% -6.6% May 2021 £535,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Postbox Cottage, Ridgeway.
- Internal area
- 160 square metres (1,722 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,125 per square metre (£290 per square foot) in Aug 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,972 per square metre (£276 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2025 £500,000 £3,125 £475,550 £2,972 May 2021 £535,000 £3,344 £525,920 £3,287 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 160 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 £475,550. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chestfield are now selling for between £3,640 and £4,770 per square metre (£338 and £443 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 160 m², this implies a valuation between £582,000 and £763,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 383 square metres (4,123 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2022 CA/21/02806
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- Postbox Cottage Ridgeway Whitstable Kent
- Description:
- Detached single garage.
- Summary:
- 04 December 2023 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 160 sqm (1,722 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 19 June 2013 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 159 sqm (1,711 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Postbox Cottage Ridgeway 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 £475,550.
- Based on an internal area of 160 m² and recent prices in Chestfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £582,000 to £763,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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