Birch Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Haslemere, GU27 1LQ

Birch Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Haslemere (GU27 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 63.1% above the 2012 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.