Property data
Sale history
£103,000 on Jul 1996
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Dane Cottage, Saunders Lane.

Floorplan Dane Cottage
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Internal area
148 square metres (1,593 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £695 per square metre (£65 per square foot) in Jul 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,897 per square metre (£362 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1996 £103,000 £696 £576,798 £3,897

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 148 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 £576,798. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ash are now selling for between £3,120 and £4,080 per square metre (£289 and £379 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 148 m², this implies a valuation between £462,000 and £604,000. 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
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Dane Cottage Saunders Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 15/04/2024. It last appeared Jun 2024.
Photos:

There are 29 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in April 2024) for Dane Cottage Saunders Lane.

Photos for Dane Cottage Saunders Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2022 22/00907
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Dane Cottage Saunders Lane Ash
Description:
Erection of a detached dwelling, widening of existing vehicle access and associated parking
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 October 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
148 sqm (1,593 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
26 October 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Dane Cottage Saunders 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 £576,798.
  • Based on an internal area of 148 m² and recent prices in Ash, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £462,000 to £604,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Dane Cottage Saunders Lane last sold for £103,000 in July 1996.

HouseMetric shows Dane Cottage Saunders Lane as 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 24 October 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Dane Cottage Saunders Lane is in postcode CT3 2BX, in Ash. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Saunders Lane, CT3 2BX or analysis of the Ash 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 November 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.