Property data
Sale history
£380,000 on May 2000
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Desolate.

Floorplan Desolate
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Internal area
188 square metres (2,024 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,021 per square metre (£188 per square foot) in May 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,949 per square metre (£646 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2000 £380,000 £2,021 £1,306,501 £6,949

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 188 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 £1,306,501. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lynton are now selling for between £2,500 and £4,180 per square metre (£232 and £388 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 188 m², this implies a valuation between £470,000 and £786,000. 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
F
Plot size
4,862 square metres (52,334 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Desolate . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 17/09/2020. It last appeared Sep 2021.
Photos:

There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos for Desolate .

Photos for Desolate
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2024 62/11/24/002DC
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Desolate, COUNTISBURY, LYNTON, Devon,
Description:
Proposed discharge of condition 4 (Glazing) of approved application 62/11/23/009

Planning ref:
November 2023 62/11/23/009
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Desolate, COUNTISBURY, LYNTON, Devon
Description:
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension and retention of existing garden room extension (part retrospective).

Planning ref:
June 2023 62/11/23/003
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Desolate, Road From Kipscombe Cross To Wellfield, Countisbury, Devon,
Description:
Proposed erection of a side and rear extension.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
188 sqm (2,024 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Desolate 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 £1,306,501.
  • Based on an internal area of 188 m² and recent prices in Lynton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £470,000 to £786,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Desolate last sold for £380,000 in May 2000.

HouseMetric shows Desolate as 188 m² (2,024 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 15 September 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Desolate is in postcode EX35 6NG, in Lynton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for EX35 6NG or analysis of the Lynton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.