Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 2024 £250,000 13.1% 9.3%
Nov 2016 £104,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Bank Cottage.

Floorplan Bank Cottage
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Internal area
98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

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
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Bank Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 29/09/2023. It last appeared Nov 2023.
Photos:

There are 19 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in September 2023) for Bank Cottage .

Photos for Bank Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
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
EPC Inspections
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.
Frequently asked questions

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.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Bank Cottage last sold for £250,000 in January 2024.

HouseMetric shows Bank Cottage as 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 08 April 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Bank Cottage is in postcode CA7 5BH, in Kirkbride. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for CA7 5BH or analysis of the Kirkbride property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.