OWL COTTAGE, OLD HILL, HELSTON, TR13 8HT - £395,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

OWL COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 126m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £397,412. It was last sold for £395,000 in October 2024, which was around 10% below the average October 2024 detached price in the Cornwall local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

OWL COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for OWL 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 Cornwall local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two OWL COTTAGE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was 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
2024 10 OCT	£395,000	£441,308	10% below HPI
2021 25 JUN	£410,000	£393,614	4% above HPI

OWL COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Cornwall local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two OWL COTTAGE sales from June 2021 and October 2024 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 June 2021 sale was for 4% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% above the HPI over time, until the October 2024 sale, where it falls to 10% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% below the HPI.

What might OWL COTTAGE be worth now?

OWL COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £397,412.

This is based on house price inflation of 0.6%, between October 2024 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Cornwall local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for OWL COTTAGE of £395,000 on 10th October 2024. For the value to have increased from £395,000 to £397,412 over the ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of OWL COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Cornwall local authority area.
• The October 2024 sale price of £395,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of OWL COTTAGE has not materially changed since October 2024.

How Large is OWL COTTAGE?

OWL COTTAGE is 126m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2020. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Helston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Helston, and where OWL COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 76% of detached houses houses are smaller than OWL COTTAGE, and 23% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Helston.

OWL COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

OWL COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.390 of an acre, or 1,580m². The below map shows the location of OWL 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 OWL 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 OWL COTTAGE?

OWL COTTAGE is located on OLD HILL in HELSTON, in the TR13 postcode district. The below map shows the position of OWL COTTAGE on OLD HILL.