According to the public record, Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth is a period freehold house with 1,033 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 524 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Blindcrake, Cockermouth, CA13 is located in the borough of Allerdale within the CA13 postal district.
Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth has a single entry in the Land Registry database from October 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for Smithy Cottage Cockermouth as £363,697 and the rental value as £1,298 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Smithy Cottage Cockermouth has increased by £1,738 (0.5%) and its rental value has increased by £57 per month (4.4%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £381,882 and rental value of £1,363 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £338,238 and a rental value of £1,207 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £363,697, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,787 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth sits on a plot of 524m2.
We have plot size data on 29 out of 63 other houses in the postcode and Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth sits on the 17th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth was last sold on 12 Oct 2017 for £219,950 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Oct 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 32.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth within a radius of 4.6 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Daisy Cottage, Cockermouth, CA13 0QP, a Freehold house which sold for £382,500 in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in CA13.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Blindcrake, Cockermouth, CA13 has a total of 64 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth is the 48th largest and the 50th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £21k more expensive than the average property in CA13.
Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Jul 2017.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using an oil fired boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth is Aspatria station which is 6.5 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth, 59.7% of property is privately owned outright and 20.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth, 13.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 46.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth, the average age was 48 and the most common age was 62.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth, 1.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Smithy Cottage, Cockermouth, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.