Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2025 £495,000 9.0% 4.7%
Jul 2019 £285,000 4.2% 2.1%
Oct 1999 £127,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Smugglers Rest, Shepherds Way.

Floorplan Smugglers Rest
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Internal area
93 square metres (1,001 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,322 per square metre (£494 per square foot) in Dec 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,324 per square metre (£495 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2025 £495,000 £5,323 £495,162 £5,324
Jul 2019 £285,000 £3,065 £322,985 £3,473
Oct 1999 £127,000 £1,366 £456,793 £4,912

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 93 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 £495,162. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Fairlight are now selling for between £3,160 and £4,430 per square metre (£293 and £411 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 93 m², this implies a valuation between £294,000 and £412,000. 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
D
Plot size
813 square metres (8,751 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 18/04/2019. It last appeared Jul 2019.
Photos:

There are 19 archived estate agent listing photos for Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way.

Photos for Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 April 2025 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
93 sqm (1,001 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
25 April 2019 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
112 sqm (1,206 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way 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 £495,162.
  • Based on an internal area of 93 m² and recent prices in Fairlight, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £294,000 to £412,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way last sold for £495,000 in December 2025.

HouseMetric shows Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way as 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 29 April 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Smugglers Rest Shepherds Way is in postcode TN35 4BD, in Fairlight. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Shepherds Way, TN35 4BD or analysis of the Fairlight 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.