Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2025 £750,000 2.7% -0.0%
Nov 2003 £420,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Drove Cottage.

Floorplan Drove Cottage
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Internal area
302 square metres (3,251 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,483 per square metre (£231 per square foot) in Aug 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,399 per square metre (£223 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2025 £750,000 £2,483 £724,594 £2,399
Nov 2003 £420,000 £1,391 £916,055 £3,033

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 302 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 £724,594. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sandwich are now selling for between £3,280 and £4,360 per square metre (£304 and £405 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 302 m², this implies a valuation between £991,000 and £1,317,000. 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
2,023 square metres (21,775 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Drove Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 01/05/2025.
Photos:

There are 23 archived estate agent listing photos for Drove Cottage .

Photos for Drove Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 4 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 January 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
302 sqm (3,251 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Frequently asked questions

Drove 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 £724,594.
  • Based on an internal area of 302 m² and recent prices in Sandwich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £991,000 to £1,317,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Drove Cottage last sold for £750,000 in August 2025.

HouseMetric shows Drove Cottage as 302 m² (3,251 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 09 January 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Drove Cottage is in postcode CT13 9JH, in Sandwich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for CT13 9JH or analysis of the Sandwich 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.