Bridge Cottage, Manchester Road, SO41 6AP

Bridge Cottage Manchester Road is a 170 m² / 1,830 sq ft detached home in Sway. It sold for £145,000 in April 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £905k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £756k to £1,037k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£145,000 on Apr 1995
Internal area
170 square metres (1,830 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £852 per square metre (£79 per square foot) in Apr 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,321 per square metre (£494 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 1995 £145,000 £853 £904,543 £5,321

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 170 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 £904,543. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sway are now selling for between £4,450 and £6,100 per square metre (£413 and £566 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 170 m², this implies a valuation between £756,000 and £1,037,000. 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
752 square metres (8,094 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 May 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
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 1976 to 1982
Area:
170 sqm (1,830 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 August 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
149 sqm (1,604 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Bridge Cottage Manchester 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 £904,543.
  • Based on an internal area of 170 m² and recent prices in Sway, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £756,000 to £1,037,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Bridge Cottage Manchester Road last sold for £145,000 in April 1995.

HouseMetric shows Bridge Cottage Manchester Road as 170 m² (1,830 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 C, from an inspection dated 11 May 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Bridge Cottage Manchester Road is in postcode SO41 6AP, in Sway. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Manchester Road, SO41 6AP or analysis of the Sway 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.