Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2025 £950,000 7.9% 5.2%
Apr 2001 New build New £148,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Pity Me Cottage.

Floorplan Pity Me Cottage
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Internal area
376 square metres (4,047 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,526 per square metre (£235 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,638 per square metre (£245 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2025 £950,000 £2,527 £991,790 £2,638
Apr 2001 £148,000 £394 £434,052 £1,154

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 376 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 £991,790. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lancaster Park are now selling for between £2,550 and £3,280 per square metre (£236 and £304 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 376 m², this implies a valuation between £959,000 and £1,233,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
15,425 square metres (166,033 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Pity Me Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 23/04/2024. It last appeared Jul 2024.
Photos:

There are 31 archived estate agent listing photos for Pity Me Cottage .

Photos for Pity Me Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 4 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 June 2023 - 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 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
376 sqm (4,047 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Pity Me 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 £991,790.
  • Based on an internal area of 376 m² and recent prices in Lancaster Park, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £959,000 to £1,233,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Pity Me Cottage last sold for £950,000 in October 2025.

HouseMetric shows Pity Me Cottage as 376 m² (4,047 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 29 June 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Pity Me Cottage is in postcode NE61 3SJ, in Lancaster Park. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for NE61 3SJ or analysis of the Lancaster Park property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.