BIRCHTREE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, OFFLEY, HITCHIN, SG5 3AP - £510,000

BIRCHTREE COTTAGE is a small extended detached house of 128m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £510,000 in September 2015, which was around 4% below the average September 2015 detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2014, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

BIRCHTREE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for BIRCHTREE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the three BIRCHTREE COTTAGE sales was for below the average price, whilst two 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
2015 18 SEP	£510,000	£531,487	4% below HPI
2009 3 JUL	£425,000	£355,517	20% above HPI
2001 18 MAY	£249,995	£221,828	13% above HPI

BIRCHTREE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the North Hertfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three BIRCHTREE COTTAGE sales between May 2001 and September 2015 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 July 2009 sale was for 20% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 20% above the HPI over time, until the September 2015 sale, where it falls to 4% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 4% below the HPI.

How Large is BIRCHTREE COTTAGE?

BIRCHTREE COTTAGE is 128m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2014. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Great Offley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Great Offley, and where BIRCHTREE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 33% of detached houses are smaller than BIRCHTREE COTTAGE, and 65% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Great Offley.

BIRCHTREE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BIRCHTREE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.077 of an acre, or 311m². The below map shows the location of BIRCHTREE 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 BIRCHTREE 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 BIRCHTREE COTTAGE?

BIRCHTREE COTTAGE is located on HIGH STREET in OFFLEY, in the SG5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BIRCHTREE COTTAGE on HIGH STREET.