VALE FARM COTTAGE, VALE AVENUE, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 5RG - £680,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

VALE FARM COTTAGE is a very large detached house of 191m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £680,000 in August 2023, which was around 105% above the average August 2023 detached price in the Bolton local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

VALE FARM COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for VALE FARM 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 Bolton local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two VALE FARM COTTAGE sales were 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
2023 22 AUG	£680,000	£331,290	105% above HPI
2017 4 AUG	£460,000	£224,648	105% above HPI

VALE FARM COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bolton local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two VALE FARM COTTAGE sales from August 2017 and August 2023 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 2017 sale was for 105% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 105% above the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, which was also at 105% above the HPI.

How Large is VALE FARM COTTAGE?

VALE FARM COTTAGE is 191m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2023. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Horwich, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Horwich, and where VALE FARM COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 94% of detached houses are smaller than VALE FARM COTTAGE, and 5% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Horwich.

VALE FARM COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

VALE FARM COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.444 of an acre, or 1,798m². The below map shows the location of VALE FARM 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 VALE FARM 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 VALE FARM COTTAGE?

VALE FARM COTTAGE is located on VALE AVENUE in HORWICH, in the BL6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of VALE FARM COTTAGE on VALE AVENUE.