Apple Tree Cottage, Hawksfold Lane East, Fernhurst, Haslemere, GU27 3JW

Apple Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Fernhurst, Haslemere, Haslemere (GU27 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 sits 65.3% above the 2012 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.