FREEWATERS COTTAGE, FREEWATERS CLOSE, ICKLEFORD, HITCHIN, SG5 3TQ - £950,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

FREEWATERS COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 162m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £950,000 in October 2023, which was around 33% above the average October 2023 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2014, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

FREEWATERS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for FREEWATERS 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 North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three FREEWATERS 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
2023 10 OCT	£950,000	£713,084	33% above HPI
1998 8 SEP	£238,000	£165,410	44% above HPI
1997 2 JUL	£205,000	£133,023	54% above HPI

FREEWATERS COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three FREEWATERS COTTAGE sales between July 1997 and October 2023 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 September 1998 sale was for 44% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 44% above the HPI over time, until the October 2023 sale, where it falls to 33% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 33% above the HPI.

How Large is FREEWATERS COTTAGE?

FREEWATERS COTTAGE is 162m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2014. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Ickleford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Ickleford, and where FREEWATERS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 79% of detached houses are smaller than FREEWATERS COTTAGE, and 20% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ickleford.

FREEWATERS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

FREEWATERS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.127 of an acre, or 516m². The below map shows the location of FREEWATERS 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 FREEWATERS 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 FREEWATERS COTTAGE?

FREEWATERS COTTAGE is located on FREEWATERS CLOSE in ICKLEFORD, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FREEWATERS COTTAGE on FREEWATERS CLOSE.