Reading Room Cottage, DL6 3PY
Reading Room Cottage is a 152 m² / 1,636 sq ft detached home in Osmotherley. It sold for £401,400 in May 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £631k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £461k to £628k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£401,400 on May 2004
- Internal area
- 152 square metres (1,636 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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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
- 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
- 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.
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.
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