Chapel Cottage, Forge Lane, CT3 4EF

Chapel Cottage Forge Lane is a 61 m² / 657 sq ft detached home in Hersden. It sold for £128,000 in July 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £418k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £181k to £244k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£128,000 on Jul 2001
Internal area
61 square metres (657 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,098 per square metre (£195 per square foot) in Jul 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,850 per square metre (£636 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2001 £128,000 £2,098 £417,865 £6,850

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 61 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 £417,865. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Hersden are now selling for between £2,970 and £4,000 per square metre (£275 and £371 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 61 m², this implies a valuation between £181,000 and £244,000. 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
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
B
Plot size
835 square metres (8,988 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
61 sqm (657 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Chapel Cottage Forge Lane 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 £417,865.
  • Based on an internal area of 61 m² and recent prices in Hersden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £181,000 to £244,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Chapel Cottage Forge Lane last sold for £128,000 in July 2001.

HouseMetric shows Chapel Cottage Forge Lane as 61 m² (657 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 E, from an inspection dated 13 October 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Chapel Cottage Forge Lane is in postcode CT3 4EF, in Hersden. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forge Lane, CT3 4EF or analysis of the Hersden property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.

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