Property data
Sale history
£180,000 on Jul 2000
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Beech Cottage, Beech Lane.

Floorplan Beech Cottage
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Internal area
174 square metres (1,873 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,034 per square metre (£96 per square foot) in Jul 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,893 per square metre (£269 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2000 £180,000 £1,034 £503,303 £2,893

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 174 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 £503,303. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Woodcote are now selling for between £4,410 and £6,130 per square metre (£409 and £569 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 174 m², this implies a valuation between £767,000 and £1,067,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
840 square metres (9,042 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Beech Cottage Beech Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 21/07/2020. It last appeared Aug 2020.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for Beech Cottage Beech Lane.

Photos for Beech Cottage Beech Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2024 P24/S2082/NM
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land adjacent to Beech Cottage Beech Lane Woodcote
Description:
Non material amendment to application P21/S1975/FUL (Proposed new dwellinghouse) - 1) Change surface finish of vehicle access from gravel to permeable paving 2) Omit PV panels 3) Changes to dining room and family room windows.

Planning ref:
June 2024 P24/S1667/DIS
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land adjacent to Beech Cottage Beech Lane Woodcote
Description:
Discharge of condition 5(Landscaping including hard surfacing and boundary treatment) on application P21/S1975/FUL (Proposed new dwelling house).

Planning ref:
May 2024 P24/S1224/NM
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
Land adjacent to Beech Cottage Beech Lane Woodcote
Description:
Non material amendment on application P21/S1975/FUL (Proposed new dwelling house) to create habitable space above utility room to create en-suite with former en-suite changed to dressing room and former dressing room changed to home office. And change surface finish of vehicle access from gravel to permeable paving. And omit PV panels. And add changed to dining room and family room windows to satisfy building regulation Part O.

Planning ref:
April 2024 P24/S0955/DIS
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Land adjacent to Beech Cottage Beech Lane Woodcote
Description:
Discharge of conditions 3 (Schedule of Materials), 5 (Landscaping (incl hardsurfacing and boundary treatment) and 14 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) on application P21/S1975/FUL (Proposed new dwellinghouse).

Planning ref:
July 2021 P21/S1975/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land adjacent to Beech Cottage Beech Lane Woodcote
Description:
Proposed new dwelling house (As amended by plans 2021-06-17 to re-position dwelling more centrally within the plot to provide better visual gaps between dwellings).

Planning ref:
May 2021 P21/S1091/HH
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Beech Cottage Beech Lane Woodcote
Description:
New pitched roof above original bungalow with attic space for habitable rooms. Internal alterations. Replacement porch and replacement roof above sitting room to match. Conservatory changed to an Orangery with insulated low pitch roof & lantern.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
19 April 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
174 sqm (1,873 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
05 September 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
Area:
148 sqm (1,593 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Beech Cottage Beech Lane 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 £503,303.
  • Based on an internal area of 174 m² and recent prices in Woodcote, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £767,000 to £1,067,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Beech Cottage Beech Lane last sold for £180,000 in July 2000.

HouseMetric shows Beech Cottage Beech Lane as 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 19 April 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Beech Cottage Beech Lane is in postcode RG8 0PY, in Woodcote. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Beech Lane, RG8 0PY or analysis of the Woodcote 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.