Holly Cottage, Hare Lane, New Milton, BH25 5AF
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a semi-detached house in New Milton (BH25 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 480.6% above the 1996 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 64% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached garage
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/11482
- Dec 2010OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached garage
- Agent
- Nigel Ball Associates
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/96331
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Holly Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£77,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 1996Most recent
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH25 5AF: £425,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BH25 5AF
Leap House, Hare Lane, New Milton, BH25 5AF
Sold Apr 2021
£520,0005 Hare Lane, New Milton, BH25 5AF
Sold Feb 2021
£425,000Poppy Cottage, Hare Lane, New Milton, BH25 5AF
Sold Jun 2018
£348,000Hazelwood, Hare Lane, New Milton, BH25 5AF
Sold Jan 2018
£450,000Leafield, Hare Lane, New Milton, BH25 5AF
Sold Dec 2015
£385,000
Everything we know about Holly Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hare Lane homes
Price per m² for Holly Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£945
Street avg £3,279
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Ashley Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ashley Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB