The Cottage, CA8 9EX

The Cottage is a 118 m² / 1,270 sq ft terraced home in Heads Nook. It sold for £400,000 in April 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £430k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £290k to £392k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Apr 2025 £400,000 18.5% 12.5%
Oct 2020 £187,000 na na
Internal area
118 square metres (1,270 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,389 per square metre (£315 per square foot) in Apr 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,643 per square metre (£338 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2025 £400,000 £3,390 £429,910 £3,643
Oct 2020 £187,000 £1,585 £230,113 £1,950

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 118 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 £429,910. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Heads Nook are now selling for between £2,460 and £3,320 per square metre (£228 and £308 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 118 m², this implies a valuation between £290,000 and £392,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
308 square metres (3,315 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 July 2020 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
118 sqm (1,270 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood).
Frequently asked questions

The 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 £429,910.
  • Based on an internal area of 118 m² and recent prices in Heads Nook, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £290,000 to £392,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Cottage last sold for £400,000 in April 2025.

HouseMetric shows The Cottage as 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 30 July 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

The Cottage is in postcode CA8 9EX, in Heads Nook. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for CA8 9EX or analysis of the Heads Nook 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.