SOFTLY COTTAGE, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL13 2PQ - £450,700

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SOFTLY COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 198m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £492,875. It was last sold for £450,700 in July 2024, which was around 108% above the average July 2024 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

SOFTLY COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for SOFTLY 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 County Durham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the three SOFTLY COTTAGE sales was for above the average price, whilst two were 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
2024 18 JUL	£450,700	£216,517	108% above HPI
2007 13 OCT	£155,000	£199,201	22% below HPI
2005 6 SEP	£136,950	£178,658	23% below HPI

SOFTLY 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 three SOFTLY COTTAGE sales between September 2005 and July 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 October 2007 sale was for 22% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 22% below the HPI over time, until the July 2024 sale, where it rises to 108% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 108% above the HPI.

What might SOFTLY COTTAGE be worth now?

SOFTLY COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £492,875.

This is based on house price inflation of 9.4%, between July 2024 and March 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 9.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for SOFTLY COTTAGE of £450,700 on 18th July 2024. For the value to have increased from £450,700 to £492,875 over the one year and four months to March 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of SOFTLY COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The July 2024 sale price of £450,700 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of SOFTLY COTTAGE has not materially changed since July 2024.

How Large is SOFTLY COTTAGE?

SOFTLY COTTAGE is 198m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2023. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Stanhope, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Stanhope, and where SOFTLY COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 77% of detached houses houses are smaller than SOFTLY COTTAGE, and 23% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Stanhope.

SOFTLY COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

SOFTLY COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.175 of an acre, or 710m². The below map shows the location of SOFTLY 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 SOFTLY 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 SOFTLY COTTAGE?

SOFTLY COTTAGE is located in STANHOPE, in the DL13 postcode district. The below map shows the position of SOFTLY COTTAGE in STANHOPE.