Basket Cottage, B96 6SF

Basket Cottage is a 138 m² / 1,485 sq ft detached home in Astwood Bank. It sold for £242,500 in May 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £301k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £414k to £585k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£242,500 on May 2020
Internal area
138 square metres (1,485 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,757 per square metre (£163 per square foot) in May 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,184 per square metre (£203 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2020 £242,500 £1,757 £301,371 £2,184

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 138 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 £301,371. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Astwood Bank are now selling for between £3,000 and £4,240 per square metre (£278 and £393 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 138 m², this implies a valuation between £414,000 and £585,000. 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
E
Plot size
806 square metres (8,676 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2022 W/22/02095/HP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Proposed garage with home office over
Planning ref:
November 2022 W/22/02096/LB
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Proposed garage with home office over
Planning ref:
March 2021 20/02885/LB
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green REDDITCH
Description:
Single storey extension. Relocation of stone retaining wall.
Planning ref:
March 2021 20/02886/HP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Single storey extension. Relocation of stone retaining wall.
Planning ref:
December 2020 20/02190/HP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Relocation of driveway access (retrospective)
Planning ref:
December 2020 20/01910/LB
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Replacement windows
Planning ref:
December 2020 20/01909/HP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Replacement windows
Planning ref:
November 2020 20/01898/HP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Demolition of existing porch and erection of new porch
Planning ref:
November 2020 20/01899/LB
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Demolition of existing porch and erection of new porch
Planning ref:
October 2020 20/01818/LB
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Basket Cottage Holberrow Green Redditch
Description:
Replacement of 3no external doors
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 February 2020 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
138 sqm (1,485 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), thatched. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Basket 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 £301,371.
  • Based on an internal area of 138 m² and recent prices in Astwood Bank, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £414,000 to £585,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Basket Cottage last sold for £242,500 in May 2020.

HouseMetric shows Basket Cottage as 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 21 February 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Basket Cottage is in postcode B96 6SF, in Astwood Bank. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for B96 6SF or analysis of the Astwood Bank 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.