SMITHY COTTAGE, BOLTON ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7RN - £275,000

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SMITHY COTTAGE is a midsized extended detached house of 105m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £426,189. It was last sold for £275,000 in September 2013, which was around 31% above the average September 2013 detached price in the Chorley local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2024, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

SMITHY COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for SMITHY 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 Chorley local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two SMITHY COTTAGE sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was 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
2013 27 SEP	£275,000	£209,477	31% above HPI
1996 29 MAR	£55,000	£73,405	25% below HPI

SMITHY COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Chorley local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two SMITHY COTTAGE sales from March 1996 and September 2013 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 March 1996 sale was for 25% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% below the HPI over time, until the September 2013 sale, where it rises to 31% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 31% above the HPI.

What might SMITHY COTTAGE be worth now?

SMITHY COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £426,189.

This is based on house price inflation of 55%, between September 2013 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Chorley local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 55% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for SMITHY COTTAGE of £275,000 on 27th September 2013. For the value to have increased from £275,000 to £426,189 over the twelve years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of SMITHY COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Chorley local authority area.
• The September 2013 sale price of £275,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of SMITHY COTTAGE has not materially changed since September 2013.

How Large is SMITHY COTTAGE?

SMITHY COTTAGE is 105m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2024. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses houses in Horwich, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Horwich, and where SMITHY COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 42% of detached houses houses are smaller than SMITHY COTTAGE, and 56% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Horwich.

SMITHY COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

SMITHY COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.084 of an acre, or 340m². The below map shows the location of SMITHY 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 SMITHY 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 SMITHY COTTAGE?

SMITHY COTTAGE is located on BOLTON ROAD in HORWICH, in the BL6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of SMITHY COTTAGE on BOLTON ROAD.