Rose Cottage, CA7 5AQ
Rose Cottage is a 57 m² / 614 sq ft detached home in Kirkbride. It sold for £120,000 in August 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £132k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £97k to £139k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2024 £120,000 1.0% -2.3% Jan 2016 £110,000 0.9% -1.3% Feb 2005 £99,500 na na - Internal area
- 57 square metres (614 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,105 per square metre (£196 per square foot) in Aug 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,320 per square metre (£216 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2024 £120,000 £2,105 £132,268 £2,320 Jan 2016 £110,000 £1,930 £167,720 £2,942 Feb 2005 £99,500 £1,746 £167,020 £2,930 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 57 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 £132,268. 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 £1,710 and £2,440 per square metre (£158 and £226 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 57 m², this implies a valuation between £97,000 and £139,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 502 square metres (5,403 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2007 2/2007/0405
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- Rose Cottage, Bowness On Solway, Wigton, Cumbria,
- Description:
- Replacement to flat roof with a tiled pitched roof and associated renovations
- Summary:
- 21 August 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 48 sqm (517 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, insulated. Heating: Room heaters, wood logs.
- Summary:
- 25 January 2023 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood).
- Summary:
- 07 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood).
Rose 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 £132,268.
- Based on an internal area of 57 m² and recent prices in Kirkbride, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £97,000 to £139,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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