Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Apr 2013 £327,500 7.9% 5.6%
Jun 1999 £114,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Orchard Cottage.

Floorplan Orchard Cottage
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Internal area
121 square metres (1,302 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,706 per square metre (£251 per square foot) in Apr 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,104 per square metre (£381 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2013 £327,500 £2,707 £496,534 £4,104
Jun 1999 £114,000 £942 £501,880 £4,148

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 121 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 £496,534. 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 121 m², this implies a valuation between £309,000 and £480,000. 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
Plot size
4,302 square metres (46,306 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Orchard Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 27/11/2012. It last appeared Apr 2013.
Photos:

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

Photos for Orchard Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2014 1/0032/2014/NMAT
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Orchard Cottage Broadwoodwidger Lifton Devo
Description:
Amendment to West elevation
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 November 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), thatched. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
24 July 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cob, as built. Roof: Roof room(s), thatched with additional insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Orchard 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 £496,534.
  • Based on an internal area of 121 m² and recent prices in Lifton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £309,000 to £480,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Orchard Cottage last sold for £327,500 in April 2013.

HouseMetric shows Orchard Cottage as 121 m² (1,302 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 14 November 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Orchard Cottage is in postcode PL16 0JR, in Lifton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for PL16 0JR 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.