April Cottage, PL16 0HR
April Cottage is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft detached home in Lifton. It sold for £147,000 in October 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £215k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £204k to £318k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2013 £147,000 8.4% 5.9% Apr 2011 £120,000 -8.9% -11.4% Dec 2006 £180,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for April Cottage.
- Internal area
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,837 per square metre (£171 per square foot) in Oct 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,693 per square metre (£250 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2013 £147,000 £1,838 £215,434 £2,693 Apr 2011 £120,000 £1,500 £187,235 £2,340 Dec 2006 £180,000 £2,250 £275,112 £3,439 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 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 £215,434. 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 80 m², this implies a valuation between £204,000 and £318,000. 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
- na
- Plot size
- 121 square metres (1,302 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2021 0013/21/CLE
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Land adjacent to April Cottage, Chillaton,
- Description:
- Lawful development certificate to confirm permission 0887/17/FUL (erection of dwelling) is extant
- Planning ref:
- October 2017 0887/17/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Land Adjacent To April Cottage Chillaton Lifton
- Description:
- Proposed erection of 2 bedroom dwelling
- Planning ref:
- September 2015 00752/2015
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- Land Adjacent To April Cottage Chillaton Devon
- Description:
- Erection of dwellinghouse
- Planning ref:
- November 2005 7394/2005/TAV
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- April Cottage - Chillaton Lifton
- Description:
- Erection of two storey dwelling plus creation of access
- Planning ref:
- December 2004 6704/2004/TAV
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- April Cottage - Chillaton Lifton
- Description:
- Erection of detached dwelling and formation of new vehicular access
- Summary:
- 17 February 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 15 February 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 24 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
April 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 £215,434.
- Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Lifton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £204,000 to £318,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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