Townhead Cottage, NE65 7DG
Townhead Cottage is a 112 m² / 1,206 sq ft semi-detached home in Rothbury. It sold for £37,000 in February 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £160k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £226k to £345k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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£37,000 on Feb 1997
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Townhead Cottage.
- Internal area
- 112 square metres (1,206 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £330 per square metre (£31 per square foot) in Feb 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,430 per square metre (£133 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 1997 £37,000 £330 £160,202 £1,430 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 112 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 £160,202. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rothbury are now selling for between £2,020 and £3,080 per square metre (£187 and £286 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 112 m², this implies a valuation between £226,000 and £345,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 462 square metres (4,973 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2011 11NP0056
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Townhead Cottage, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Description:
- Construction of first floor extension to existing conservatory, forming link between existing dwelling house and stable block conversion to rear
- Planning ref:
- October 2001 01NP0058
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Townhead Cottage, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Description:
- Construction of link corridor between main dwelling and conversion
- Summary:
- 22 May 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 112 sqm (1,206 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 01 February 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone or limestone, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Townhead 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 £160,202.
- Based on an internal area of 112 m² and recent prices in Rothbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £226,000 to £345,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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