THE COTTAGE, LITTLEFIELD LANE, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, S73 8DF - £12,000

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THE COTTAGE is a very small detached house of 62m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £41,605. It was last sold for £12,000 in March 2002, which was around 85% below the average March 2002 detached price in the Barnsley local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2013, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE 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 Barnsley local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 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
2002 28 MAR	£12,000	£78,164	85% below HPI
1999 25 JAN	£10,000	£66,458	85% below HPI
1996 15 OCT	£8,000	£62,688	87% below HPI

THE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Barnsley local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three THE COTTAGE sales between October 1996 and March 2002 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 January 1999 sale was for 85% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 85% below the HPI over time, until the March 2002 sale, which was also at 85% below the HPI.

What might THE COTTAGE be worth now?

THE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £41,605.

This is based on house price inflation of 246.7%, between March 2002 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Barnsley local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 246.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COTTAGE of £12,000 on 28th March 2002. For the value to have increased from £12,000 to £41,605 over the 23 years and one month to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Barnsley local authority area.
• The March 2002 sale price of £12,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COTTAGE has not materially changed since March 2002.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 62m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2013. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Wombwell, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Wombwell, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 2% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 98% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wombwell.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.024 of an acre, or 97m². 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 LITTLEFIELD LANE in WOMBWELL, in the S73 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on LITTLEFIELD LANE.