Cress Cottage, OX49 5NP
Cress Cottage is a 218 m² / 2,347 sq ft detached home in Watlington. It sold for £1,380,000 in February 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,424k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £983k to £1,275k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
-
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2022 £1,380,000 8.8% 6.6% Jun 1995 £145,000 na na - Floor plan
-
Archived estate agent floor plan for Cress Cottage.
- Internal area
- 218 square metres (2,347 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
-
This property sold for £6,330 per square metre (£588 per square foot) in Feb 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,530 per square metre (£607 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2022 £1,380,000 £6,330 £1,423,556 £6,530 Jun 1995 £145,000 £665 £763,606 £3,503 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 218 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 £1,423,556. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watlington are now selling for between £4,510 and £5,850 per square metre (£418 and £543 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 218 m², this implies a valuation between £983,000 and £1,275,000. 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
- 1,067 square metres (11,485 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2006 P06/E0326
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Cress Cottage, Brightwell Baldwi
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension to form link between cottage and outbuilding and erection of single storey extension to lean to.
- Summary:
- 29 July 2021 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 218 sqm (2,347 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Cress 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 £1,423,556.
- Based on an internal area of 218 m² and recent prices in Watlington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £983,000 to £1,275,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.