Boundary Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 294.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £450,000 in February 2023.
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Boundary Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on Boundary Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 10 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 10 years.
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On price per m², Boundary Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £1,532
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
3 February 2023Most recent
£450,000
+157.1%over 10 years24 September 2012
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LD8 2BG: £122,500 (2023–2008).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
LD8 2SN
Radnorshire Arms Hotel — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB