Property data
Sale history
£865,000 on Dec 2017
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Meadow Cottage, Back Street.

Floorplan Meadow Cottage
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Internal area
173 square metres (1,862 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,000 per square metre (£465 per square foot) in Dec 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,763 per square metre (£535 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2017 £865,000 £5,000 £997,004 £5,763

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 173 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 £997,004. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Great Shefford are now selling for between £3,710 and £5,260 per square metre (£344 and £488 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 173 m², this implies a valuation between £642,000 and £910,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
887 square metres (9,548 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Meadow Cottage Back Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 05/07/2017. It last appeared Nov 2017.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos for Meadow Cottage Back Street.

Photos for Meadow Cottage Back Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 25/00993/TPC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
Meadow Cottage Back Street East Garston Hungerford
Description:
Walnut Tree - Main limbs has a substantial crack along it's length, remove the entire limb back to the trunk.

Planning ref:
December 2018 18/02752/HOUSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Meadow Cottage Back Street East Garston Hungerford Berkshire
Description:
Two-storey side extension to west of site, single storey rear extension and replacement single storey side extension to east of site.

Planning ref:
October 2018 18/01969/TPC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Meadow Cottage Back Street East Garston Hungerford Berkshire
Description:
Rear Garden, Trees around shed space:Conifer - Prune back by 2m.Plum and Elders - Prune back by 1.5mHawthorns - Reduce height by 3m to leave a tree height of 3m.Rear boundary:Cut back to boundary.Beech - Reduce height to hedge height approx 2m.Beech - Reduce height by approx 3m to leave a finished height of 15m.Trees by garage:Cherry - Remove in poor health.Whitebeam - Remove overhanging branches.Front Garden, Lilac closest to small patio:Lilac - Reduce height down to previous points approx 2m.

Planning ref:
February 2018 17/03501/HOUSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Meadow Cottage Back Street East Garston Hungerford Berkshire
Description:
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and replacement front porch canopy and single storey side extension.

Planning ref:
January 2018 17/03544/TPC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Meadow Cottage Back Street East Garston Hungerford Berkshire
Description:
T1 - Apple - Fell to ground levelT2 - Walnut - Reduce 2x branches over hanging apple, reduce by approx 1.5m to balance crown.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 June 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
173 sqm (1,862 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Meadow Cottage Back 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 £997,004.
  • Based on an internal area of 173 m² and recent prices in Great Shefford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £642,000 to £910,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Meadow Cottage Back Street last sold for £865,000 in December 2017.

HouseMetric shows Meadow Cottage Back Street as 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 D, from an inspection dated 23 June 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Meadow Cottage Back Street is in postcode RG17 7EX, in Great Shefford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Back Street, RG17 7EX or analysis of the Great Shefford 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.