THE COTTAGE, FRONT STREET, TOPCLIFFE, THIRSK, YO7 3RJ - £280,000

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

THE COTTAGE is a midsized extended detached house of 130m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £397,819. It was last sold for £280,000 in July 2015, which was around 10% below the average July 2015 detached price in the North Yorkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2025, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for THE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the North Yorkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four THE COTTAGE sales 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
2015 17 JUL	£280,000	£311,091	10% below HPI
2004 27 AUG	£190,000	£254,947	25% below HPI
2003 26 MAR	£158,430	£199,907	21% below HPI
2002 27 MAY	£100,000	£160,451	38% below HPI

THE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the North Yorkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four THE COTTAGE sales between May 2002 and July 2015 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 2004 sale was for 25% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% below the HPI over time, until the July 2015 sale, where it rises to 10% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% below the HPI.

What might THE COTTAGE be worth now?

THE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £397,819.

This is based on house price inflation of 42.1%, between July 2015 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the North Yorkshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 42.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COTTAGE of £280,000 on 17th July 2015. For the value to have increased from £280,000 to £397,819 over the eight years and seven months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the North Yorkshire local authority area.
• The July 2015 sale price of £280,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COTTAGE has not materially changed since July 2015.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 130m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2025. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses houses in Topcliffe, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Topcliffe, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 45% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 52% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Topcliffe.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.082 of an acre, or 333m². The below map shows the location of THE 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 THE 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 THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is located on FRONT STREET in TOPCLIFFE, in the YO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on FRONT STREET.