River Cottage, Church Street, Presteigne, LD8 2BU
About River Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
River Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 42.4% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £330,000.
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What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
River Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against River Cottage, Church Street, Presteigne, LD8 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
River Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
River Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, River Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,844
Street avg £2,276
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Presteigne district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LD8 2BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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