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About April Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
April Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hindhead (GU26 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (193 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,226,000 is 17.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
April Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Polecat Valley, Hindhead, GU26 6BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
April Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
April Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£1,045,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Polecat Valley homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², April Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,875
Street avg £4,157
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hindhead district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU26 6BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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