Property data
Sale history
£288,000 on Apr 2012
Internal area
118 square metres (1,270 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,440 per square metre (£227 per square foot) in Apr 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,538 per square metre (£329 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2012 £288,000 £2,441 £417,496 £3,538

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 118 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 £417,496. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Marlborough are now selling for between £3,560 and £4,770 per square metre (£330 and £443 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 118 m², this implies a valuation between £420,000 and £563,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
217 square metres (2,336 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Talbot Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jun 2010.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for Talbot Cottage .

Photos for Talbot Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2022 PL/2021/11358
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
TALBOT COTTAGE, , ALTON BARNES, MARLBOROUGH,
Description:
1 - Weeping Ash tree - fell

Planning ref:
January 2014 13/06688/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Talbot Cottage Alton Barnes Marlborough Wiltshire
Description:
(1) - Lawsons Cypress - fell (2) - Bay Laurel - fell
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 July 2016 - energy performance certificate grade G
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
RHI application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
118 sqm (1,270 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms.
Frequently asked questions

Talbot 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 £417,496.
  • Based on an internal area of 118 m² and recent prices in Marlborough, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £420,000 to £563,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Talbot Cottage last sold for £288,000 in April 2012.

HouseMetric shows Talbot Cottage as 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 G, from an inspection dated 06 July 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Talbot Cottage is in postcode SN8 4LB, in Marlborough. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for SN8 4LB or analysis of the Marlborough 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.