Melcroft Cottage, PL16 0DB

Melcroft Cottage is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft detached home in Lifton. It sold for £128,000 in December 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £188k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £219k to £341k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£128,000 on Dec 2013
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Melcroft Cottage.

Floorplan Melcroft Cottage
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Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,488 per square metre (£138 per square foot) in Dec 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,181 per square metre (£203 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2013 £128,000 £1,488 £187,588 £2,181

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £187,588. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lifton are now selling for between £2,550 and £3,970 per square metre (£236 and £368 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £219,000 and £341,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
431 square metres (4,639 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Melcroft Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 06/02/2025. It last appeared Mar 2025.
Photos:

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

Photos for Melcroft Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2014 00725/2014
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Melcroft Cottage Liftondown Lifton Devon
Description:
Householder application for alterations and extensions to dwelling.
Planning ref:
February 2014 01186/2013
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Melcroft Cottage Liftondown Lifton Devon
Description:
Approval of details reserved by conditions 1-9 attached to planning consent 00546/2013 for erection of dwelling.
Planning ref:
July 2013 00546/2013
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Melcroft Cottage Liftondown Lifton Devon
Description:
Erection of dwelling.
Planning ref:
April 2013 00155/2013
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application refused
Address:
Melcroft Cottage Liftondown Lifton Devon
Description:
Erection of dwelling.
Planning ref:
January 2013 03359/2012
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Melcroft Cottage Liftondown Lifton Devon
Description:
Erection of dwelling.
Planning ref:
October 2002 3451/2002/TAV
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Melcroft Cottage - Liftondown Lifton
Description:
Renewal of outline planning permission 1284/1999 for the erection of adwelling
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 July 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
99 sqm (1,066 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cob, as built. Roof: Pitched, 350 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Summary:
26 November 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Melcroft 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 £187,588.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Lifton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £219,000 to £341,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Melcroft Cottage last sold for £128,000 in December 2013.

HouseMetric shows Melcroft Cottage as 86 m² (926 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 C, from an inspection dated 18 July 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Melcroft Cottage is in postcode PL16 0DB, in Lifton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for PL16 0DB or analysis of the Lifton 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.