Melcroft Cottage, Liftondown, Lifton, PL16 0DB is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,066 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £197,800 , which equates to approximately £186 per square foot. It was last sold on 20 Dec 2013 for £128,000. Since then, the value has increased by £69,800, representing a 54.5% increase, or approximately 4.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £197,800 is:

  • 35.0% lower than the average in the PL16 0DB postcode area
  • and 40.6% lower than the average price for Lifton as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 26 November 2009, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1066 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£197,800
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£186
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Melcroft Cottage, Liftondown, Lifton, West Devon, Devon, PL16 0DB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Jul 2018.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 26 Nov 2009, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 165.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to from main system, with its energy efficiency improving from poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation to pitched, 350 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (very good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cob, as built, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 55% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from good to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 350 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cob, as built
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£197,800
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+55 %
20 Dec 2013
£128,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 1087 sq ft
sale price: £212,000
sale date: 20 Sep 2017
rooms: 3
size: 1130 sq ft
sale price: £217,000
sale date: 23 Jan 2017

Data Sources

The property at Melcroft Cottage, Liftondown, Lifton, West Devon, Devon, PL16 0DB appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 20 Dec 2013. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 18 Jul 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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