SMITHY COTTAGE, HORSE ROAD, ALTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST10 4BS - £270,000

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SMITHY COTTAGE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 88m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £343,454. It was last sold for £270,000 in April 2020, which was around 59% above the average April 2020 semi-detached price in the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2019, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

SMITHY COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for SMITHY COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four SMITHY 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
2020 2 APR	£270,000	£169,717	59% above HPI
2013 12 AUG	£155,000	£130,428	19% above HPI
1999 13 OCT	£78,000	£50,953	53% above HPI
1997 13 FEB	£68,000	£44,612	52% above HPI

SMITHY COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four SMITHY COTTAGE sales between February 1997 and April 2020 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 2013 sale was for 19% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% above the HPI over time, until the April 2020 sale, where it rises to 59% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 59% above the HPI.

What might SMITHY COTTAGE be worth now?

SMITHY COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £343,454.

This is based on house price inflation of 27.2%, between April 2020 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 27.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for SMITHY COTTAGE of £270,000 on 2nd April 2020. For the value to have increased from £270,000 to £343,454 over the five years and two months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of SMITHY COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area.
• The April 2020 sale price of £270,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of SMITHY COTTAGE has not materially changed since April 2020.

How Large is SMITHY COTTAGE?

SMITHY COTTAGE is 88m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2019. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Alton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Alton, and where SMITHY COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 10% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than SMITHY COTTAGE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Alton.

SMITHY COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

SMITHY COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.028 of an acre, or 114m². 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 HORSE ROAD in ALTON, in the ST10 postcode district. The below map shows the position of SMITHY COTTAGE on HORSE ROAD.