THE FIRS COTTAGE, WOODSIDE LANE, HATFIELD, AL9 6DF - £785,000

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THE FIRS COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 113m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £893,961. It was last sold for £785,000 in December 2016, which was around 5% below the average December 2016 detached price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE FIRS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE FIRS 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 Welwyn Hatfield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two THE FIRS COTTAGE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was 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
2016 21 DEC	£785,000	£823,637	5% below HPI
2004 15 OCT	£480,000	£461,720	4% above HPI

THE FIRS COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE FIRS COTTAGE sales from October 2004 and December 2016 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 2004 sale was for 4% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% above the HPI over time, until the December 2016 sale, where it falls to 5% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 5% below the HPI.

What might THE FIRS COTTAGE be worth now?

THE FIRS COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £893,961.

This is based on house price inflation of 13.9%, between December 2016 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 13.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE FIRS COTTAGE of £785,000 on 21st December 2016. For the value to have increased from £785,000 to £893,961 over the nine years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE FIRS COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area.
• The December 2016 sale price of £785,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE FIRS COTTAGE has not materially changed since December 2016.

How Large is THE FIRS COTTAGE?

THE FIRS COTTAGE is 113m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2015. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Brookmans Park, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Brookmans Park, and where THE FIRS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 6% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE FIRS COTTAGE, and 93% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Brookmans Park.

THE FIRS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE FIRS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.207 of an acre, or 836m². The below map shows the location of THE FIRS 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 FIRS 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 FIRS COTTAGE?

THE FIRS COTTAGE is located on WOODSIDE LANE in HATFIELD, in the AL9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE FIRS COTTAGE on WOODSIDE LANE.