Bank Cottage, CA7 5BH
Bank Cottage is a 98 m² / 1,055 sq ft detached home in Kirkbride. It sold for £250,000 in January 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £276k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £171k to £238k 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 Jan 2024 £250,000 13.1% 9.3% Nov 2016 £104,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Bank Cottage.
- Internal area
- 98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,551 per square metre (£237 per square foot) in Jan 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,816 per square metre (£262 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2024 £250,000 £2,551 £275,963 £2,816 Nov 2016 £104,000 £1,061 £150,411 £1,535 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 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 £275,963. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Kirkbride are now selling for between £1,740 and £2,430 per square metre (£161 and £225 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £171,000 and £238,000. 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
- B
- Plot size
- 292 square metres (3,143 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 CAT/2017/0025
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- Bank Cottage, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
- Description:
- Removal of Hawthorn tree
- Planning ref:
- June 2016 CAT/2016/0010
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Status not known
- Address:
- Bank Cottage, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
- Description:
- Crown lift and removal of limb on Cherry tree and removal of lower limb on Thorn tree as shown on plan
- Summary:
- 08 April 2025 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
- Summary:
- 25 July 2022 - energy performance certificate grade F
- 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:
- 98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, with internal insulation. Roof: Roof room(s), insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
- Summary:
- 27 September 2016 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Bank 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 £275,963.
- Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in Kirkbride, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £171,000 to £238,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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