Crake Cottage, LA12 8BT
Crake Cottage is a 89 m² / 958 sq ft detached home in Backbarrow. It sold for £261,000 in February 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £355k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £262k to £390k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2018 £261,000 -0.9% -2.9% Jul 2010 £280,000 2.0% -0.7% Sep 2007 £265,000 10.2% 7.9% Apr 2004 £189,000 15.8% 14.1% Jul 1999 £95,000 3.4% 1.6% Apr 1996 £85,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Crake Cottage.
- Internal area
- 89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,932 per square metre (£272 per square foot) in Feb 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,990 per square metre (£371 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2018 £261,000 £2,933 £355,100 £3,990 Jul 2010 £280,000 £3,146 £402,741 £4,525 Sep 2007 £265,000 £2,978 £391,957 £4,404 Apr 2004 £189,000 £2,124 £359,832 £4,043 Jul 1999 £95,000 £1,067 £370,300 £4,161 Apr 1996 £85,000 £955 £396,573 £4,456 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 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 £355,100. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Backbarrow are now selling for between £2,940 and £4,380 per square metre (£273 and £406 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £262,000 and £390,000. 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
- na
- Plot size
- 311 square metres (3,348 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 19 October 2022 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 20 May 2011 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 01 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Crake 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 £355,100.
- Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in Backbarrow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £262,000 to £390,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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