Knowle Cottage, Knowle Fold, BB3 0EQ
Knowle Cottage Knowle Fold is a 315 m² / 3,391 sq ft detached home in Lower Darwen. It sold for £200,000 in May 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £316k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £416k to £794k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£200,000 on May 2015
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Knowle Cottage, Knowle Fold.
- Internal area
- 315 square metres (3,391 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £634 per square metre (£59 per square foot) in May 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,002 per square metre (£93 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2015 £200,000 £635 £315,609 £1,002 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 315 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 £315,609. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lower Darwen are now selling for between £1,320 and £2,520 per square metre (£122 and £234 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 315 m², this implies a valuation between £416,000 and £794,000. 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
- C
- Plot size
- 621 square metres (6,684 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2021 10/21/0557
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Knowle Cottage Knowle Lane Darwen
- Description:
- Change the use of a lodge from ancillary accommodation to the enjoyment of Knowle cottage to use as an independent dwelling and formation of extended garden area
- Planning ref:
- December 2012 10/12/0956
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- Knowle Cottage Knowle Fold Knowle Lane Darwen
- Description:
- The proposed siting of one static caravan, which will not exceed 18.288m in length, 6.096m in width and 3.048m in height, for use as accommodation ancillary to the residential use of the dwelling
- Summary:
- 29 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 315 sqm (3,391 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Knowle Cottage Knowle Fold 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 £315,609.
- Based on an internal area of 315 m² and recent prices in Lower Darwen, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £416,000 to £794,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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