Mill Cottage, Old Mill Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4DA
About Mill Cottage
Mill Cottage is a detached house in Petersfield (GU31 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 944 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 31). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £700,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£741/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Mill 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2022ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 2 of SDNP/22/00917/HOUS - New Eternit Antique Roof Tiles, Black UPVC rainwater goods, 1 No. Hardwood double glazed window, 1 No. Oak faced personnel door, Oak featheredge cladding, Traditional black cast ironmongery hinges and handle to personnel door
- Agent
- Rookery Barns
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/04437/DCOND
- Sept 2022FullIn report
Detached building to provide garage and store
- Agent
- Rookery Barns
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/00917/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Mill Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2004 starting point.
£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2023Most recent
£700,000
+19.0%over 2 years28 September 2020
£588,000
+99.3%over 8 years12 September 2012
£295,000
+81.5%over 8 years2 March 2004
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU31 4DA: £535,000 (2024–2008).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Old Mill Lane homes
EPC Rating for Mill Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sheet Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB