What type of property is Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG?

Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG is a semi-detached house.

What did Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG sell for?

Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG last sold for £650,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £259,950 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and March 2022, Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG rose from £259,950 to £650,000, a change of £390,050. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG have?

The current EPC rating for Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG?

Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU31 5RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG heated?

The latest EPC at Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG have?

Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG has 2 approved extension applications on file including side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG?

Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG is in council tax band D.

Where is Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG located?

Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG sits in Hurst, Petersfield, Petersfield. It falls within the GU31 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG?

Police records around Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG?

The closest primary school to Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG is Harting CofE Primary School (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG?

The closest bus stop to Torberry Cottage, GU31 5RG is Torberry Farm, 48m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Torberry Cottage, Hurst, Petersfield, GU31 5RG

3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Torberry Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Torberry Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hurst, Petersfield, Petersfield (GU31 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 14.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 353.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Torberry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromD64toE48

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Torberry Cottage, Hurst, Petersfield, GU31 5RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Torberry Cottage.

Feb 2023
Amendment
In report
Non material amendment to permission SDNP/21/01886/FUL - revisions to sizes and style of windows to rear (north) elevation and provision of french doors and windows in place of windows to the west (side) elevation.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/23/00576/NMA
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May 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed side extension to holiday let.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/21/01886/FUL
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Torberry Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£650,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2022Most recent
£650,000
+41.3%over 11 years
26 August 2010
£460,000
+77.0%over 8 years
9 November 2001
£259,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU31 5RG: £145,000 (2020–1995).

Nearby sales in GU31 5RG

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Torberry Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Petersfield district page.

Full Petersfield report

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

0.0 km

Torberry Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Harting CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU31 5RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU31 5RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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