The Cottage, LA12 0SX
The Cottage is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft detached home in Swarthmoor. It sold for £305,000 in August 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £309k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £166k to £243k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£305,000 on Aug 2022
- Internal area
- 79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,860 per square metre (£359 per square foot) in Aug 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,909 per square metre (£363 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2022 £305,000 £3,861 £308,819 £3,909 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £308,819. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Swarthmoor are now selling for between £2,100 and £3,070 per square metre (£195 and £285 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £166,000 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 102 square metres (1,098 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 14 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade A
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- FiT application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
- Area:
- 79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 01 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
The 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 £308,819.
- Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Swarthmoor, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £166,000 to £243,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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