Ash Cottage, SN13 8HN

Ash Cottage is a 165 m² / 1,776 sq ft detached home in Box. It sold for £184,500 in January 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £752k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £614k to £888k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 1998 £184,500 11.8% 9.5%
Feb 1996 £149,500 na na
Internal area
165 square metres (1,776 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,118 per square metre (£104 per square foot) in Jan 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,556 per square metre (£423 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 1998 £184,500 £1,118 £751,737 £4,556
Feb 1996 £149,500 £906 £740,480 £4,488

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 165 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 £751,737. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Box are now selling for between £3,720 and £5,380 per square metre (£345 and £499 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 165 m², this implies a valuation between £614,000 and £888,000. 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
E
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 March 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
165 sqm (1,776 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Ash 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 £751,737.
  • Based on an internal area of 165 m² and recent prices in Box, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £614,000 to £888,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Ash Cottage last sold for £184,500 in January 1998.

HouseMetric shows Ash Cottage as 165 m² (1,776 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 23 March 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Ash Cottage is in postcode SN13 8HN, in Box. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for SN13 8HN or analysis of the Box property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.

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