Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2015 £325,000 0.3% -1.9%
Jul 2005 £314,950 21.3% 19.4%
Jun 2000 £118,000 16.8% 14.8%
May 1997 £74,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Damson Cottage.

Floorplan Damson Cottage
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Internal area
103 square metres (1,109 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,155 per square metre (£293 per square foot) in Oct 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,338 per square metre (£403 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2015 £325,000 £3,155 £446,843 £4,338
Jul 2005 £314,950 £3,058 £531,986 £5,165
Jun 2000 £118,000 £1,146 £432,491 £4,199
May 1997 £74,000 £718 £363,232 £3,527

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 103 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 £446,843. 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 103 m², this implies a valuation between £263,000 and £409,000. 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
1,260 square metres (13,563 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Damson Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/04/2015. It last appeared Oct 2017.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for Damson Cottage .

Photos for Damson Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 May 2014 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 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

Damson 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 £446,843.
  • Based on an internal area of 103 m² and recent prices in Lifton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £263,000 to £409,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Damson Cottage last sold for £325,000 in October 2015.

HouseMetric shows Damson Cottage as 103 m² (1,109 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 E, from an inspection dated 09 May 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Damson 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.