Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2004 £415,000 20.7% 19.1%
Apr 1999 £152,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for May Cottage, Drake Street.

Floorplan May Cottage
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Internal area
238 square metres (2,562 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,743 per square metre (£162 per square foot) in Aug 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,147 per square metre (£292 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2004 £415,000 £1,744 £749,083 £3,147
Apr 1999 £152,000 £639 £591,777 £2,486

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 238 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 £749,083. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Colwall are now selling for between £3,430 and £4,590 per square metre (£318 and £426 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 238 m², this implies a valuation between £816,000 and £1,092,000. 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
Plot size
1,438 square metres (15,478 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for May Cottage Drake Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 30/10/2020. It last appeared Aug 2021.
Photos:

There are 29 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in November 2020) for May Cottage Drake Street.

Photos for May Cottage Drake Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
20 February 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
238 sqm (2,562 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

May Cottage Drake Street 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 £749,083.
  • Based on an internal area of 238 m² and recent prices in Colwall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £816,000 to £1,092,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, May Cottage Drake Street last sold for £415,000 in August 2004.

HouseMetric shows May Cottage Drake Street as 238 m² (2,562 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 20 February 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

May Cottage Drake Street is in postcode WR13 6LP, in Colwall. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Drake Street, WR13 6LP or analysis of the Colwall 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.