Property data
Sale history
£237,000 on Jan 2016
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Briar Cottage, Potters Lane.

Floorplan Briar Cottage
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Internal area
77 square metres (829 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,077 per square metre (£286 per square foot) in Jan 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,296 per square metre (£399 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2016 £237,000 £3,078 £330,822 £4,296

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 77 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 £330,822. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Boscastle are now selling for between £3,260 and £4,530 per square metre (£302 and £420 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 77 m², this implies a valuation between £251,000 and £349,000. 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
C
Plot size
654 square metres (7,040 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Briar Cottage Potters Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 07/05/2016. It last appeared May 2016.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos for Briar Cottage Potters Lane.

Photos for Briar Cottage Potters Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2022 PA22/00588/PREAPP
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Briar Cottage Potters Lane Boscastle Cornwal
Description:
Exception notice for works to Macrocarpa Pine, Approx 60ft (when standing) to remove and make tree safe as fallen on top of neighbouring shed during recent storms in Boscastle.

Planning ref:
March 2017 PA17/01731
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Briar Cottage Potters Lane Boscastle Cornwal
Description:
Works to trees in a Conservation Area, namely removal of several large limbs from the mature Macrocarpa trees T1 and T2

Planning ref:
May 2009 E1/2009/00513
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Briar Cottage Potters Lane Boscastle Cornwal
Description:
Removal of roof and verandah of single storey section and erection of ground and first floor extensions [ card 0109 fmr ]
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 November 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cob, as built. Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms.
Frequently asked questions

Briar Cottage Potters Lane 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 £330,822.
  • Based on an internal area of 77 m² and recent prices in Boscastle, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £251,000 to £349,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Briar Cottage Potters Lane last sold for £237,000 in January 2016.

HouseMetric shows Briar Cottage Potters Lane as 77 m² (829 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 11 November 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Briar Cottage Potters Lane is in postcode PL35 0AP, in Boscastle. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Potters Lane, PL35 0AP or analysis of the Boscastle 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.