Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2018 £250,000 0.5% -1.4%
Jan 2011 £240,000 3.3% 0.5%
Mar 2006 £205,000 32.7% 30.6%
May 2002 £70,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Christmas Cottage, Modus Lane.

Floorplan Christmas Cottage
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Internal area
69 square metres (743 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,623 per square metre (£337 per square foot) in Nov 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,746 per square metre (£441 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2018 £250,000 £3,623 £327,499 £4,746
Jan 2011 £240,000 £3,478 £389,601 £5,646
Mar 2006 £205,000 £2,971 £311,613 £4,516
May 2002 £70,000 £1,014 £187,218 £2,713

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 69 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 £327,499. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Stephen are now selling for between £2,370 and £3,520 per square metre (£220 and £327 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 69 m², this implies a valuation between £164,000 and £243,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Christmas Cottage Modus Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 22/06/2015. It last appeared Sep 2015.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for Christmas Cottage Modus Lane.

Photos for Christmas Cottage Modus Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 March 2014 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood).

Summary:
31 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

Christmas Cottage Modus Lane 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 £327,499.
  • Based on an internal area of 69 m² and recent prices in St Stephen, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £164,000 to £243,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Christmas Cottage Modus Lane last sold for £250,000 in November 2018.

HouseMetric shows Christmas Cottage Modus Lane as 69 m² (743 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 F, from an inspection dated 11 March 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Christmas Cottage Modus Lane is in postcode PL26 7HQ, in St Stephen. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Modus Lane, PL26 7HQ or analysis of the St Stephen property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.