The Old Rectory, North Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5PY
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a six-bedroom detached house in South Harting, Petersfield, Petersfield (GU31 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 428 m² (around 4607 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
12 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for new windows is awaiting a decision. At 428 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £2,940,000 sits 96% above the 2014 sale of £1,500,000. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
The Old Rectory'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Rectory has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to fell 2 no. Yew trees (T1 and T2).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/26/00018/TCA
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T9) and 1 no. Maple tree (T15), reduce height by approx. 4m on 1 no. Robinia tree (T6), crown reduce by 2m (height and widths) and crown lift west and south sectors by 3.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Yew tree (T10), reduce height by 2m, reduce widths by 1.5m (all round) and crown lift by 2.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Yew tree (T11), reduce height by 2m, reduce west sector 4m, reduce south by 3m, reduce north and east sectors by 2m and crown lift by 4.5m (above ground level) on west and south sectors on 1 no. Yew tree (T12), crown reduce by approx. 4m (back to previous wound points) on 1 no. Maple tree (T13) , reduce height by 2m and widths by 1m on 1 no. Liquidambar tree (T14).
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/03801/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,940,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£1,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU31 5PY: £545,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in GU31 5PY
Well Cottage, North Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5PY
Sold Aug 2021
£325,000Wild Orchard, North Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5PY
Sold Jun 2021
£750,000Field House, North Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5PY
Sold Dec 2020
£1,035,000Billingsgate House, North Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5PY
Sold Feb 2020
£545,000Corner Cottage, North Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5PY
Sold Mar 2019
£540,000
Everything we know about The Old Rectory, 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 other North Lane homes
The Old Rectory outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,505
Street avg £3,762
Floor Area
428 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
North Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harting CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB