The Cottage, Malthouses, WS15 4LU
The Cottage Malthouses is a 88 m² / 947 sq ft detached home in Handsacre. It sold for £347,000 in March 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £521k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £225k to £318k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£347,000 on Mar 2017
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for The Cottage, Malthouses.
- Internal area
- 88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,943 per square metre (£366 per square foot) in Mar 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,918 per square metre (£550 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2017 £347,000 £3,943 £520,794 £5,918 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 88 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 £520,794. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Handsacre are now selling for between £2,560 and £3,610 per square metre (£237 and £335 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 88 m², this implies a valuation between £225,000 and £318,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 1,430 square metres (15,392 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 18/00542/CLP
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- The Cottage Malthouse Road Cross Ash Rugeley Staffordshire
- Description:
- Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): Proposed single storey extension to side and proposed single storey extension to rear
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 17/00941/CLP
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- The Cottage Malthouse Road Cross Ash Rugeley Staffordshire
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of double garage with store and garden store
- Planning ref:
- June 2016 16/00532/PNH
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- The Cottage Malthouse Road Cross Ash Rugeley Staffordshir
- Description:
- Prior Notification : Proposed single storey rear extension projecting 8.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a max height of 4.00m and eaves height of 2.30m
- Summary:
- 18 January 2016 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
The Cottage Malthouses 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 £520,794.
- Based on an internal area of 88 m² and recent prices in Handsacre, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £225,000 to £318,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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