Waterhouse Cottage, Linchmere, Haslemere, GU27 3NQ
About Waterhouse Cottage
Waterhouse Cottage is a detached house in Linchmere, Haslemere, Haslemere (GU27 3NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 418 m² (around 4499 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 418 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £2,060,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Waterhouse Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Waterhouse Cottage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2014ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition Nos.1-4 (inclusive) from permission SDNP/14/01177/HOUS.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/03341/DCOND
- Apr 2014FullIn report
Demolition of existing dilapidated garage and potting shed and construction of oak framed barn style garage, store and greenhouse.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/01177/HOUS
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£2,183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 10 years.
£2,060,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2023Most recent
£2,060,000
+21.2%over 10 years16 July 2013
£1,700,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in GU27 3NQ: £1,100,000 (2023–2013).
Everything we know about Waterhouse 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 the street
Floor Area for Waterhouse Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
418 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Fernhurst Primary School. 2 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
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB