FERN COTTAGE, KNITSLEY LANE, CONSETT, DH8 7PA - £275,000

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FERN COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 119m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £386,431. It was last sold for £275,000 in July 2016, which was around 64% above the average July 2016 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2016, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was B.

FERN COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for FERN COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the County Durham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two FERN COTTAGE sales were for above 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
2016 8 JUL	£275,000	£168,064	64% above HPI
1998 28 AUG	£108,500	£75,444	44% above HPI

FERN COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the County Durham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two FERN COTTAGE sales from August 1998 and July 2016 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 1998 sale was for 44% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 44% above the HPI over time, until the July 2016 sale, where it rises to 64% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 64% above the HPI.

What might FERN COTTAGE be worth now?

FERN COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £386,431.

This is based on house price inflation of 40.5%, between July 2016 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the County Durham local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 40.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FERN COTTAGE of £275,000 on 8th July 2016. For the value to have increased from £275,000 to £386,431 over the nine years and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FERN COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The July 2016 sale price of £275,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FERN COTTAGE has not materially changed since July 2016.

How Large is FERN COTTAGE?

FERN COTTAGE is 119m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2016. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Consett, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Consett, and where FERN COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 63% of detached houses houses are smaller than FERN COTTAGE, and 37% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Consett.

FERN COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FERN COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.981 of an acre, or 3,969m². The below map shows the location of FERN 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 FERN 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 FERN COTTAGE?

FERN COTTAGE is located on KNITSLEY LANE in CONSETT, in the DH8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FERN COTTAGE on KNITSLEY LANE.