Property data
Sale history
£235,000 on Nov 2006
Internal area
166 square metres (1,787 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,415 per square metre (£131 per square foot) in Nov 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,236 per square metre (£208 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2006 £235,000 £1,416 £371,116 £2,236

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 166 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 £371,116. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ludlow are now selling for between £2,880 and £3,540 per square metre (£267 and £328 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 166 m², this implies a valuation between £478,000 and £588,000. 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
1
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Dickens Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Aug 2006.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos for Dickens Cottage .

Photos for Dickens Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
27 April 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
166 sqm (1,787 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, wood pellets.

Summary:
04 November 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
170 sqm (1,830 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, wood pellets.
Frequently asked questions

Dickens 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 £371,116.
  • Based on an internal area of 166 m² and recent prices in Ludlow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £478,000 to £588,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Dickens Cottage last sold for £235,000 in November 2006.

HouseMetric shows Dickens Cottage as 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. 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 27 April 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Dickens Cottage is in postcode SY8 2DB, in Ludlow. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for SY8 2DB or analysis of the Ludlow 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.