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5 bed house for sale Cooksland Road, Bodmin, PL31

Asking Price

£725,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £447 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band D £2,591 a year

Key features

Five bedroom detached farmhouse
Built c. 1650
Approximately 1.3 acre plot
Three reception rooms
Wood burner and character features including clome oven
Conservatory overlooking the gardens
Two bedroom Coach House holiday let
Character stone barn with permissions granted for holiday let conversion
Mature gardens, grounds and driveway parking
Extensive stone outbuildings including former piggery, and pottery studio

About this property

Higher Margate Farm is a highly individual five bedroom detached farmhouse, set within approximately 1.3 acres of mature gardens and grounds and offering an unusually versatile accommodation. Alongside the substantial main house is The Coach House, a beautifully presented two bedroom holiday let, together with an attractive stone barn with permission for conversion to three holiday units, creating considerable scope for buyers looking for additional accommodation, an established income stream or opportunities for the future.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,591 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,727
Band B

£2,015
Band C

£2,303
Band D

This home: £2,591
Band E

£3,167
Band F

£3,742
Band G

£4,318
Band H

£5,182

This home is in band D, which costs £2,591 a year in Cornwall for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Cornwall, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£447 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£255 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£163 / sq ft

£447 / sq ft

£352 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£447 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in PL31 (£163–£352, 10th–90th percentile, 421 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 421 homes sold in PL31 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in PL31 →

Location

Cooksland Road, Bodmin, PL31

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £725,000

£362k £1.1m

Deposit10% £73,000

£0 £725k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £652,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £145,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales in PL31. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
45, Pool Street PL31 2HB Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	527 sq ft £258/sq ft	527 sq ft	£258	£136,000
10, Harleigh Road PL31 1AQ Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	807 sq ft £384/sq ft	807 sq ft	£384	£310,000
46, Scarletts Well Park PL31 2RF Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2026	904 sq ft £210/sq ft	904 sq ft	£210	£190,000
12, Queens Crescent PL31 1QW Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	1,184 sq ft £232/sq ft	1,184 sq ft	£232	£275,000
1, Nanterrow Drive PL31 2TQ Detached	Detached	Aug 2026	1,345 sq ft £234/sq ft	1,345 sq ft	£234	£315,000
17, Tremayne House, Park Drive PL31 2QZ Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2026	1,184 sq ft £177/sq ft	1,184 sq ft	£177	£210,000
9, Tanners Road PL31 2UW Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2026	743 sq ft £330/sq ft	743 sq ft	£330	£245,000
20, Foxglove Road PL31 2SN Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2026	1,087 sq ft £224/sq ft	1,087 sq ft	£224	£243,500