LONGMETE COTTAGE, PRESTON LANE, PRESTON, CANTERBURY, CT3 1EY - £405,000

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LONGMETE COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 219m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £762,611. It was last sold for £405,000 in August 2009, which was around 54% above the average August 2009 detached price in the Dover local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

LONGMETE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for LONGMETE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Dover local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two LONGMETE COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2009 28 AUG	£405,000	£262,198	54% above HPI
2003 11 JUL	£230,000	£224,927	2% above HPI

LONGMETE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dover local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two LONGMETE COTTAGE sales from July 2003 and August 2009 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2003 sale was for 2% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 2% above the HPI over time, until the August 2009 sale, where it rises to 54% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 54% above the HPI.

What might LONGMETE COTTAGE be worth now?

LONGMETE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £762,611.

This is based on house price inflation of 88.3%, between August 2009 and April 2025, for detached houses, in the Dover local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 88.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for LONGMETE COTTAGE of £405,000 on 28th August 2009. For the value to have increased from £405,000 to £762,611 over the sixteen years and four months to April 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of LONGMETE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dover local authority area.
• The August 2009 sale price of £405,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of LONGMETE COTTAGE has not materially changed since August 2009.

How Large is LONGMETE COTTAGE?

LONGMETE COTTAGE is 219m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2020. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Preston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Preston, and where LONGMETE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses houses are smaller than LONGMETE COTTAGE, and 17% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Preston.

LONGMETE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

LONGMETE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.142 of an acre, or 574m². The below map shows the location of LONGMETE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of LONGMETE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is LONGMETE COTTAGE?

LONGMETE COTTAGE is located on PRESTON LANE in PRESTON, in the CT3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LONGMETE COTTAGE on PRESTON LANE.