Property data
Sale history
£92,000 on Mar 1998
Internal area
129 square metres (1,389 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £713 per square metre (£66 per square foot) in Mar 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,052 per square metre (£284 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 1998 £92,000 £713 £393,671 £3,052

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 129 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 £393,671. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Maiden Newton are now selling for between £3,030 and £4,250 per square metre (£281 and £394 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 129 m², this implies a valuation between £391,000 and £548,000. 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
D
Plot size
719 square metres (7,739 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for The Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 23/05/2015. It last appeared Jun 2015.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for The Cottage .

Photos for The Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
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:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
129 sqm (1,389 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil, Room heaters, wood logs.

Summary:
06 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

The 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 £393,671.
  • Based on an internal area of 129 m² and recent prices in Maiden Newton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £391,000 to £548,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Cottage last sold for £92,000 in March 1998.

HouseMetric shows The Cottage as 129 m² (1,389 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 E, from an inspection dated 22 May 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

The Cottage is in postcode DT2 0DY, in Maiden Newton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for DT2 0DY or analysis of the Maiden Newton 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.