Hope Cottage, NE65 7AE

Hope Cottage is a 157 m² / 1,690 sq ft detached home in Rothbury. It sold for £160,000 in January 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £230k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £341k to £504k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£160,000 on Jan 2010
Internal area
157 square metres (1,690 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,019 per square metre (£95 per square foot) in Jan 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,467 per square metre (£136 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2010 £160,000 £1,019 £230,260 £1,467

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 157 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 £230,260. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rothbury are now selling for between £2,170 and £3,210 per square metre (£201 and £298 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 157 m², this implies a valuation between £341,000 and £504,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
693 square metres (7,459 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
25 April 2017 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
157 sqm (1,690 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Summary:
04 June 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
159 sqm (1,711 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Hope 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 £230,260.
  • Based on an internal area of 157 m² and recent prices in Rothbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £341,000 to £504,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Hope Cottage last sold for £160,000 in January 2010.

HouseMetric shows Hope Cottage as 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 25 April 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Hope Cottage is in postcode NE65 7AE, in Rothbury. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for NE65 7AE or analysis of the Rothbury 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.