May Cottage, 8, Britwell Road, OX49 5JS
May Cottage, 8 Britwell Road is a 65 m² / 700 sq ft semi-detached home in Watlington. It sold for £382,500 in October 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £379k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £293k to £380k 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 Oct 2025 £382,500 2.9% 0.0% Mar 2006 £220,000 1.1% -0.7% Dec 2004 £217,000 18.8% 17.0% Oct 2001 £126,025 na na - Internal area
- 65 square metres (700 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,884 per square metre (£547 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,827 per square metre (£541 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2025 £382,500 £5,885 £378,787 £5,827 Mar 2006 £220,000 £3,385 £413,533 £6,362 Dec 2004 £217,000 £3,338 £411,818 £6,336 Oct 2001 £126,025 £1,939 £351,259 £5,404 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 65 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 £378,787. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watlington are now selling for between £4,510 and £5,850 per square metre (£418 and £543 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 65 m², this implies a valuation between £293,000 and £380,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 128 square metres (1,378 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2022 P22/S2330/HH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8 Britwell Road Watlington
- Description:
- Small single storey extension (As amended by plan received 18 August 2022).
- Planning ref:
- September 2019 P19/S2238/HH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- May Cottage 8 Britwell Road Watlington
- Description:
- Small single storey extension (Amended plan received 27 August 2019 showing roof light at front of proposed extension removed and replaced with a window in the front facing wall).
- Planning ref:
- June 2018 P18/S1018/HH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- May Cottage 8 Britwell Road WATLINGTON Oxon
- Description:
- Ground floor front extension (as amended by drawing received 4 and 31 May 2018).
- Summary:
- 08 April 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
May Cottage, 8 Britwell Road 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 £378,787.
- Based on an internal area of 65 m² and recent prices in Watlington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £293,000 to £380,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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