Sunshine Cottage, WR8 9EJ
Sunshine Cottage is a 229 m² / 2,465 sq ft detached home in Defford. It sold for £800,000 in January 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £824k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £749k to £966k 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 Jan 2025 £800,000 3.2% -0.0% Jul 2015 £592,500 7.8% 5.6% Nov 1995 £135,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Sunshine Cottage.
- Internal area
- 229 square metres (2,465 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,493 per square metre (£325 per square foot) in Jan 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,599 per square metre (£334 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2025 £800,000 £3,493 £824,178 £3,599 Jul 2015 £592,500 £2,587 £879,842 £3,842 Nov 1995 £135,000 £590 £693,966 £3,030 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 229 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 £824,178. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Defford are now selling for between £3,270 and £4,220 per square metre (£303 and £392 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 229 m², this implies a valuation between £749,000 and £966,000. 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
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- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
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- Summary:
- 26 June 2024 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 229 sqm (2,465 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 13 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 219 sqm (2,357 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sunshine 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 £824,178.
- Based on an internal area of 229 m² and recent prices in Defford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £749,000 to £966,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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