Rock Cottage, Floodgates, Kington, HR5 3NE is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,087 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £259,450 , which equates to approximately £239 per square foot. It was last sold on 14 Jul 2017 for £197,000. Since then, the value has increased by £62,450, representing a 31.7% increase, or approximately 3.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £259,450 is:

  • 2.7% lower than the average in the HR5 3NE postcode area
  • and 5.7% lower than the average price for Kington as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (4 out of 4 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 23 January 2024, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1087 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£259,450
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£239
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Rock Cottage, Floodgates, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3NE has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F, based on the latest assessment carried out on 23 Jan 2024.

This property uses a wood pellet 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 19 May 2021, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to F, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 833.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric underfloor heating to boiler and radiators, wood pellets, improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The hot water system changed from from secondary system, no cylinder thermostat to from main system, with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 270 mm loft insulation to pitched, 250 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 27% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, wood pellets
Poor
Hot Water
From main system
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£259,450
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+32 %
14 Jul 2017
£197,000
Leasehold
+146.3 %
12 Aug 2011
£80,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 6
size: 1970 sq ft
sale price: £415,000
sale date: 18 Feb 2025
rooms: 5
size: 1475 sq ft
sale price: £285,000
sale date: 24 Nov 2015
rooms: 3
size: 775 sq ft
sale price: £33,500
sale date: 24 Nov 2000

Data Sources

The property at Rock Cottage, Floodgates, Kington, HR5 3NE appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 14 Jul 2017. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Jan 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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