Vale Farm Cottage, Balchins Lane, RH4 3LP
Vale Farm Cottage Balchins Lane is a 89 m² / 958 sq ft detached home in Westcott. It sold for £210,000 in December 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £802k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £448k to £586k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£210,000 on Dec 1998
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Vale Farm Cottage, Balchins Lane.
- Internal area
- 89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,359 per square metre (£219 per square foot) in Dec 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,006 per square metre (£837 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 1998 £210,000 £2,360 £801,524 £9,006 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 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 £801,524. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Westcott are now selling for between £5,030 and £6,580 per square metre (£467 and £611 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £448,000 and £586,000. 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
- D
- History:
- Archived rental listing for Vale Farm Cottage Balchins Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 02/10/2021. It last appeared Oct 2021.
- Photos:
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There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in July 2013) for Vale Farm Cottage Balchins Lane.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 2 bedrooms
- 1 bathrooms
- Summary:
- 24 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 22 September 2017 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 30 May 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Vale Farm Cottage Balchins 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 £801,524.
- Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in Westcott, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £448,000 to £586,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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