Post Office Cottage, HP16 9LF
Post Office Cottage is a 185 m² / 1,991 sq ft detached home in Prestwood. It sold for £477,500 in November 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £580k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £908k to £1,193k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£477,500 on Nov 2015
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Post Office Cottage.
- Internal area
- 185 square metres (1,991 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,581 per square metre (£240 per square foot) in Nov 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,133 per square metre (£291 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2015 £477,500 £2,581 £579,633 £3,133 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 185 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 £579,633. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Prestwood are now selling for between £4,910 and £6,450 per square metre (£456 and £599 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 185 m², this implies a valuation between £908,000 and £1,193,000. 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
- G
- Planning ref:
- April 2019 PL/19/0345/FA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Post Office Cottage Village Road Ballinger Buckinghamshire
- Description:
- Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey extension, 1.8m high garden wall to form courtyard, new roof and roof light to rear elevation.
- Summary:
- 25 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 185 sqm (1,991 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Post Office 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 £579,633.
- Based on an internal area of 185 m² and recent prices in Prestwood, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £908,000 to £1,193,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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