Smithy Cottage, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DF
About Smithy Cottage
Smithy Cottage is a detached house in Cow Ark, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £823,000 is 37.2% above the 2008 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Smithy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Smithy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Smithy Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£823,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2008Most recent
£600,000
Everything we know about Smithy Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
On habitable rooms, Smithy Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Park Gate Farm Cottage — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB