Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2011 £1,600,000 9.0% 6.5%
Oct 2002 £770,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Grebe Cottage.

Floorplan Grebe Cottage
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Internal area
234 square metres (2,519 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,837 per square metre (£635 per square foot) in Mar 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £10,771 per square metre (£1,001 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2011 £1,600,000 £6,838 £2,520,374 £10,771
Oct 2002 £770,000 £3,291 £1,789,583 £7,648

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 234 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 £2,520,374. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shiplake are now selling for between £6,230 and £7,430 per square metre (£578 and £690 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 234 m², this implies a valuation between £1,458,000 and £1,739,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
H
Plot size
741 square metres (7,976 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Grebe Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Nov 2010.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos for Grebe Cottage .

Photos for Grebe Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2022 20/05861/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Land Northwest Of Grebe Cottage Henley Road Hambleden Buckinghamshire
Description:
Construction of single storey detached boat house

Planning ref:
April 2018 17/05885/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Land Adjacent Grebe Cottage Henley Road Hambleden Buckinghamshire
Description:
Construction of single storey detached boathouse with associated excavation works
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
234 sqm (2,519 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Grebe 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 £2,520,374.
  • Based on an internal area of 234 m² and recent prices in Shiplake, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,458,000 to £1,739,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Grebe Cottage last sold for £1,600,000 in March 2011.

HouseMetric shows Grebe Cottage as 234 m² (2,519 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 E, from an inspection dated 11 May 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Grebe Cottage is in postcode RG9 3AY, in Shiplake. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for RG9 3AY or analysis of the Shiplake property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.