THE OLD COTTAGE, LITTLE BIRCH, HEREFORD, HR2 8BB - £245,000

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 OLD COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 56m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £353,681. It was last sold for £245,000 in November 2015, which was around 20% below the average November 2015 detached price in the Herefordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2014, where the current energy rating was G, and the potential energy rating was E.

THE OLD COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE OLD 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 Herefordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two THE OLD 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 6 NOV	£245,000	£306,831	20% below HPI
2014 11 SEP	£200,000	£292,796	32% below HPI

THE OLD COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Herefordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE OLD COTTAGE sales from September 2014 and November 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 September 2014 sale was for 32% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 32% below the HPI over time, until the November 2015 sale, where it rises to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

What might THE OLD COTTAGE be worth now?

THE OLD COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £353,681.

This is based on house price inflation of 44.4%, between November 2015 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Herefordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 44.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE OLD COTTAGE of £245,000 on 6th November 2015. For the value to have increased from £245,000 to £353,681 over the ten years and nine months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE OLD COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Herefordshire local authority area.
• The November 2015 sale price of £245,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE OLD COTTAGE has not materially changed since November 2015.

How Large is THE OLD COTTAGE?

THE OLD COTTAGE is 56m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2014. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Little Birch, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Little Birch, and where THE OLD COTTAGE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE OLD COTTAGE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Little Birch.

THE OLD COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE OLD COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.362 of an acre, or 1,466m². The below map shows the location of THE OLD 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 OLD 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 OLD COTTAGE?

THE OLD COTTAGE is located in LITTLE BIRCH, in the HR2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE OLD COTTAGE in LITTLE BIRCH.