Boscastle

Area Guide For Boscastle

Boscastle is a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, UK, in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster. It is situated 14 miles (23 km) south of Bude and 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Tintagel. The name of the village derives from Botreaux Castle, (pronounced "But'ry") a 12th century motte-and-bailey fortress, of which few remains survive. The castle was anciently in the possession of the de Botreaux family, which became under William de Botereaux(1337-91) Barons Botreaux. Boscastle harbour is a natural inlet protected by two stone harbour walls built in 1584 by Sir Richard Grenville (of HMS Revenge). It is the only significant harbour for 20 miles (32 km) along the coast. As well as being a fishing harbour, Boscastle was once a small port (similar to many others on the north coast of Cornwall) importing limestone and coal and exporting slate and other local produce. The oldest part of Boscastle surrounds the harbour more modern residential building extends up the valleys of the River Valency and River Jordan. The village with its picturesque harbour is a very popular tourist destination. Among the attractions are the Museum of

 
 

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Estimated Price: £301,650
Average Asking Price: £364,314
Price change in last one year: £18,931
Average Price Paid: £245,572
Average Rent Rates: £813

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Boscastle

Average Price for property in Boscastle is around £301,650 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £374,271 for detached house to around £258,420 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £238,886 and a flat is worth £165,145. Values have been changing and have risen £2,965 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £6,291 in last 6 months, £18,931 in last 1 year, £30,223 in last 2 years, £36,011 in last 3 years, £30,121 in last 4 years and £29,342 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Boscastle is around £364,314 based on approximately 22 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 4 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £813 per month.

Estimated property value in Boscastle is £301,650. Average asking price is £364,314 while average price paid is £255,555 which is up by £18,931 and Avg. asking rent £813.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Boscastle area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £255,555 based on approximately 22 sales in Boscastle area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 48 properties where buyers paid around £248,666. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £245,572 for 83 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 105 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £246,385 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Boscastle

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 2 bedroom is around £212,718, £314,990 for a 3 bedroom house, £427,117 for a 4 bedroom house and £560,000 for a 5 bedroom house. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Boscastle it comes to around average £212,718 for 2 bedroom property, £314,990 for 3 bedroom, £427,117 for 4 bedroom and £560,000 for 5 bedroom.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £650 for 2 bedroom to £700 for 3 bedroom and £1,200 for 4 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £650 rent per month for 2 bedroom property, £700 for 3 bedroom and approximately £1,200 for 4 bedroom property in Boscastle area.

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