Property data
Sale history
£370,000 on Feb 2003
Internal area
148 square metres (1,593 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,500 per square metre (£232 per square foot) in Feb 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,785 per square metre (£537 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2003 £370,000 £2,500 £856,232 £5,785

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 £856,232. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chesham are now selling for between £4,710 and £6,100 per square metre (£437 and £566 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 148 m², this implies a valuation between £697,000 and £903,000. 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
F
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2021 PL/21/1140/FA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
157 Botley Road Chesham Buckinghamshire
Description:
Erection of detached garage at front of property with associated landscaping.

Planning ref:
February 2021 PL/20/4451/FA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
157 Botley Road Chesham Buckinghamshire
Description:
Erection of detached garage at front of property with associated landscaping and new vehicular crossover

Planning ref:
June 2004 CH/2004/0831/FA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
157 Botley Road Chesha
Description:
SINGLE STOREY FRONT/ TWO STOREY SIDE/ REAR EXTENSION INCORPORATING REPLACEMENT GARAGE
EPC Inspections
Summary:
16 November 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
148 sqm (1,593 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

157 Botley Road 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 £856,232.
  • Based on an internal area of 148 m² and recent prices in Chesham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £697,000 to £903,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 157 Botley Road last sold for £370,000 in February 2003.

HouseMetric shows 157 Botley Road as 148 m² (1,593 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 16 November 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 157 Botley Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

157 Botley Road is in postcode HP5 1XR, in Chesham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Botley Road, HP5 1XR or analysis of the Chesham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.