Hope Cottage, Main Street, LE9 9FF
Hope Cottage Main Street is a 170 m² / 1,830 sq ft detached home in Desford. It sold for £420,000 in April 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £570k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £442k to £602k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£420,000 on Apr 2017
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Hope Cottage, Main Street.
- Internal area
- 170 square metres (1,830 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,470 per square metre (£229 per square foot) in Apr 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,353 per square metre (£312 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2017 £420,000 £2,471 £570,064 £3,353 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 170 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 £570,064. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Desford are now selling for between £2,600 and £3,540 per square metre (£241 and £328 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 170 m², this implies a valuation between £442,000 and £602,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 558 square metres (6,006 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 12 April 2016 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- None Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 170 sqm (1,830 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 March 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 91 sqm (980 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Hope Cottage Main Street 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 £570,064.
- Based on an internal area of 170 m² and recent prices in Desford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £442,000 to £602,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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