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3 sales on record
About Island Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Island Cottage is a semi-detached house in Steep, Petersfield, Petersfield (GU32 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £948,000 is 38.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (203 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Island Cottage, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of small single storey wing of existing dwelling and erection of single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£948,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2014)
£685,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Island Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,957
Street avg £5,067
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 252 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU32 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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