Property data
Sale history
£425,000 on May 2021
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Smugglers Cottage.

Floorplan Smugglers Cottage
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Internal area
73 square metres (786 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,821 per square metre (£541 per square foot) in May 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,456 per square metre (£600 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2021 £425,000 £5,822 £471,262 £6,456

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 73 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 £471,262. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Downderry are now selling for between £3,070 and £4,350 per square metre (£285 and £404 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 73 m², this implies a valuation between £224,000 and £318,000. 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
447 square metres (4,811 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Smugglers Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 14/10/2020. It last appeared May 2021.
Photos:

There are 22 archived estate agent listing photos for Smugglers Cottage .

Photos for Smugglers Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2021 PA21/07254
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Smugglers Cottage Finnygook Lane Portwrinkl
Description:
Listed Building Consent for alteration, repair, maintenance and enhancement to existing two storey dwelling house

Planning ref:
September 2021 PA21/07351
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Smugglers Cottage Finnygook Lane Portwrinkl
Description:
Proposed garden room

Planning ref:
September 2021 PA21/07352
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Smugglers Cottage Finnygook Lane Portwrinkl
Description:
Listed Building Consent for proposed garden room

Planning ref:
July 2002 E2/02/00889/LBC
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Smugglers Cottage Portwrinkle Torpoint Cornwall
Description:
Listed Building consent for the re-rendering of gable end, replacment of three windows and replacement of chimney stack.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade G
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:
73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms.
Frequently asked questions

Smugglers 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 £471,262.
  • Based on an internal area of 73 m² and recent prices in Downderry, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £224,000 to £318,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Smugglers Cottage last sold for £425,000 in May 2021.

HouseMetric shows Smugglers Cottage as 73 m² (786 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is G, from an inspection dated 06 October 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Smugglers Cottage is in postcode PL11 3BP, in Downderry. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for PL11 3BP or analysis of the Downderry property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.