Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2018 £211,000 0.5% -1.6%
Dec 2003 £195,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Smithy Cottage.

Floorplan Smithy Cottage
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Internal area
119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,773 per square metre (£165 per square foot) in Sep 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,317 per square metre (£215 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2018 £211,000 £1,773 £275,726 £2,317
Dec 2003 £195,000 £1,639 £379,177 £3,186

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 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 £275,726. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ford are now selling for between £2,540 and £3,400 per square metre (£235 and £315 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 119 m², this implies a valuation between £302,000 and £405,000. 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
F
Plot size
419 square metres (4,510 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Smithy Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 30/03/2017. It last appeared Sep 2018.
Photos:

There are 24 archived estate agent listing photos for Smithy Cottage .

Photos for Smithy Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 May 2019 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
112 sqm (1,206 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.

Summary:
03 May 2012 - energy performance certificate grade G
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Frequently asked questions

Smithy Cottage 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 £275,726.
  • Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in Ford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £302,000 to £405,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Smithy Cottage last sold for £211,000 in September 2018.

HouseMetric shows Smithy Cottage as 119 m² (1,281 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 E, from an inspection dated 11 May 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Smithy Cottage is in postcode SY5 9AT, in Ford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for SY5 9AT or analysis of the Ford 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.