BOURNE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, WIDFORD, WARE, SG12 8SW - £435,000

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BOURNE COTTAGE is a very small detached house of 85m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £737,157. It was last sold for £435,000 in April 2012, which was around 14% below the average April 2012 detached price in the East Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2010, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

BOURNE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for BOURNE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the East Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three BOURNE COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 20 APR	£435,000	£504,019	14% below HPI
2000 14 AUG	£148,000	£276,177	46% below HPI
1998 14 JUL	£71,000	£202,277	65% below HPI

BOURNE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the East Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three BOURNE COTTAGE sales between July 1998 and April 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2000 sale was for 46% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 46% below the HPI over time, until the April 2012 sale, where it rises to 14% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 14% below the HPI.

What might BOURNE COTTAGE be worth now?

BOURNE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £737,157.

This is based on house price inflation of 69.5%, between April 2012 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the East Hertfordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 69.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BOURNE COTTAGE of £435,000 on 20th April 2012. For the value to have increased from £435,000 to £737,157 over the thirteen years and two months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BOURNE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the East Hertfordshire local authority area.
• The April 2012 sale price of £435,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BOURNE COTTAGE has not materially changed since April 2012.

How Large is BOURNE COTTAGE?

BOURNE COTTAGE is 85m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Widford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Widford, and where BOURNE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 4% of detached houses houses are smaller than BOURNE COTTAGE, and 96% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Widford.

BOURNE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BOURNE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.112 of an acre, or 454m². The below map shows the location of BOURNE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BOURNE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BOURNE COTTAGE?

BOURNE COTTAGE is located on HIGH STREET in WIDFORD, in the SG12 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BOURNE COTTAGE on HIGH STREET.