Property data
Sale history
£435,000 on Apr 2017
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Old Smithy.

Floorplan Old Smithy
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Internal area
140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,107 per square metre (£289 per square foot) in Apr 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,249 per square metre (£395 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2017 £435,000 £3,107 £594,808 £4,249

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 140 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 £594,808. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Defford are now selling for between £3,270 and £4,220 per square metre (£303 and £392 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 140 m², this implies a valuation between £458,000 and £591,000. 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
1,089 square metres (11,722 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Old Smithy . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 09/07/2020. It last appeared Feb 2021.
Photos:

There are 21 archived estate agent listing photos for Old Smithy .

Photos for Old Smithy
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2011 W/10/03097/CU
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Workshop and premises adjacent, The Old Smithy, Pirton,
Description:
tba
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 December 2019 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 350 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Old Smithy 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 £594,808.
  • Based on an internal area of 140 m² and recent prices in Defford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £458,000 to £591,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Old Smithy last sold for £435,000 in April 2017.

HouseMetric shows Old Smithy as 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 13 December 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Old Smithy is in postcode WR8 9EJ, in Defford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for WR8 9EJ or analysis of the Defford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.