Barn Cottage, LA12 0SX
Barn Cottage is a 68 m² / 732 sq ft detached home in Swarthmoor. It sold for £153,000 in April 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £157k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £143k to £209k 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 Apr 2024 £153,000 1.4% -1.0% Jun 1996 £105,000 na na - Internal area
- 68 square metres (732 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,250 per square metre (£209 per square foot) in Apr 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,306 per square metre (£214 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2024 £153,000 £2,250 £156,811 £2,306 Jun 1996 £105,000 £1,544 £481,489 £7,081 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 68 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 £156,811. 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 68 m², this implies a valuation between £143,000 and £209,000. 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
- A
- Summary:
- 13 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 68 sqm (732 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, electric.
- Summary:
- 28 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Barn 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 £156,811.
- Based on an internal area of 68 m² and recent prices in Swarthmoor, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £143,000 to £209,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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