Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2026 £800,000 5.8% 3.3%
Aug 1997 £160,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Garden Cottage.

Floorplan Garden Cottage
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Internal area
171 square metres (1,841 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,678 per square metre (£435 per square foot) in Feb 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,678 per square metre (£435 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2026 £800,000 £4,678 £800,000 £4,678
Aug 1997 £160,000 £936 £766,156 £4,480

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 171 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 £800,000. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lifton are now selling for between £2,550 and £3,970 per square metre (£236 and £368 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 171 m², this implies a valuation between £436,000 and £679,000. 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
F
Plot size
3,584 square metres (38,578 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Garden Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 26/02/2025. It last appeared May 2025.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for Garden Cottage .

Photos for Garden Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2001 1373/2001/TAV
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Garden Cottage Kelly Lifton Devon
Description:
Erection of a double garage
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 September 2021 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
171 sqm (1,841 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
25 September 2020 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
168 sqm (1,808 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
05 May 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
146 sqm (1,572 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Garden 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 £800,000.
  • Based on an internal area of 171 m² and recent prices in Lifton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £436,000 to £679,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Garden Cottage last sold for £800,000 in February 2026.

HouseMetric shows Garden Cottage as 171 m² (1,841 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 E, from an inspection dated 21 September 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Garden Cottage is in postcode PL16 0HH, in Lifton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for PL16 0HH or analysis of the Lifton 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.