Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2015 £459,950 -0.0% -2.2%
Apr 2006 £460,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Orchard Cottage.

Floorplan Orchard Cottage
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Internal area
201 square metres (2,164 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,288 per square metre (£213 per square foot) in Dec 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,122 per square metre (£290 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2015 £459,950 £2,288 £627,447 £3,122
Apr 2006 £460,000 £2,289 £741,940 £3,691

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 201 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 £627,447. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Boroughbridge are now selling for between £2,820 and £3,670 per square metre (£261 and £340 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 201 m², this implies a valuation between £567,000 and £738,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
2,273 square metres (24,466 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Orchard Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 06/02/2014. It last appeared Dec 2015.
Photos:

There are 19 archived estate agent listing photos for Orchard Cottage .

Photos for Orchard Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2004 04/04456/REM
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Orchard Cottage Langthorpe York North Yorkshir
Description:
Reserved Matters application under outline permission 6.56.14.G.RENEW for the erection of 1 no bungalow with siting, access, design, external appearance and landscaping considered. (site area 0.25 ha)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 January 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
201 sqm (2,164 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
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 £627,447.
  • Based on an internal area of 201 m² and recent prices in Boroughbridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £567,000 to £738,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Orchard Cottage last sold for £459,950 in December 2015.

HouseMetric shows Orchard Cottage as 201 m² (2,164 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 F, from an inspection dated 21 January 2013. 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 G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Orchard Cottage is in postcode YO51 9BZ, in Boroughbridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for YO51 9BZ or analysis of the Boroughbridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.