1 Bumble Cottage is a semi-detached house in Walton, Presteigne, Presteigne (LD8 2RF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 44.6% above the 2017 sale price. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2022
1 Bumble Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 4 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 4 years.
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crown Inn — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
17 February 2017Most recent
£175,000
+18.6%over 3 years1 March 2013
£147,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in LD8 2RF: £150,000 (2021–2003).
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