Property data
Sale history
£401,400 on May 2004
Internal area
152 square metres (1,636 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,640 per square metre (£245 per square foot) in May 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,153 per square metre (£386 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2004 £401,400 £2,641 £631,245 £4,153

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 152 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 £631,245. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Osmotherley are now selling for between £3,030 and £4,130 per square metre (£281 and £383 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 152 m², this implies a valuation between £461,000 and £628,000. 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
na
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Reading Room Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 29/09/2012. It last appeared Feb 2013.
Photos:

There are 17 archived estate agent listing photos for Reading Room Cottage .

Photos for Reading Room Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2017 16/02613/CAT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Reading Room Cottage Thimbleby North Yorkshire
Description:
Proposed works to trees in a conservation area - Oak & Sycamore

Planning ref:
April 2016 15/01361/DCN
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Reading Room Cottage Thimbleby North Yorkshir
Description:
Proposed discharge of condition(s) for application 15/00136/FUL - Construction of a detached holiday cottage as amended by plans received by Hambleton District Council on 27 August 2015
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 October 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
152 sqm (1,636 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Reading Room Cottage 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 £631,245.
  • Based on an internal area of 152 m² and recent prices in Osmotherley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £461,000 to £628,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Reading Room Cottage last sold for £401,400 in May 2004.

HouseMetric shows Reading Room Cottage as 152 m² (1,636 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 05 October 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Reading Room Cottage is in postcode DL6 3PY, in Osmotherley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for DL6 3PY or analysis of the Osmotherley 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.