Letterbox Cottage, The Street, SP7 9PF
Letterbox Cottage The Street is a 164 m² / 1,765 sq ft detached home in Motcombe. It sold for £425,000 in March 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £473k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £544k to £830k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2021 £425,000 5.0% 3.0% Nov 2001 £164,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Letterbox Cottage, The Street.
- Internal area
- 164 square metres (1,765 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,591 per square metre (£241 per square foot) in Mar 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,884 per square metre (£268 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2021 £425,000 £2,591 £472,897 £2,884 Nov 2001 £164,500 £1,003 £422,003 £2,573 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 164 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 £472,897. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Motcombe are now selling for between £3,320 and £5,060 per square metre (£308 and £470 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 164 m², this implies a valuation between £544,000 and £830,000. 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
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- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 710 square metres (7,642 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 12 February 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 164 sqm (1,765 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Letterbox Cottage The 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 £472,897.
- Based on an internal area of 164 m² and recent prices in Motcombe, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £544,000 to £830,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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