Swain Cottage, Petersfield Road, Greatham, Liss, GU33 6HA
About Swain Cottage
Swain Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Greatham, Liss, Liss (GU33 6HA). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £1,054,000 sits 81.7% above the 2002 sale of £580,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Swain 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Swain Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Sept 2024ConversionHeritageIn report
Conversion of part of first floor bedroom to ensuite shower room (further details received 24.09.2024).
- Agent
- John G Robertson Architect
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/24/02608/LIS
- Jun 2022ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 2 & 3 for 21/02708/LIS - Listed building consent - Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation. Replacement of timber garage doors with windows and brickwork to match existing. Replacement of rear garage window with French doors. Removal of wall between kitchen and garage and raising of garage floor.
- Agent
- John G Robertson Chartered Architect
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/00745/DCOND
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Swain Cottage
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
Swain Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,054,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2002Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU33 6HA: £1,025,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in GU33 6HA
Liss Forest Nursery, The Bungalow, Petersfield Road, Greatham, Liss, GU33 6HA
Sold Dec 2024
£2,575,000The Old Rectory, Petersfield Road, Greatham, Liss, GU33 6HA
Sold Oct 2014
£1,425,0003 Fairlawns, Petersfield Road, Greatham, Liss, GU33 6HA
Sold Sept 2013
£330,000Meadowside, Petersfield Road, Greatham, Liss, GU33 6HA
Sold Jul 2007
£473,0004 Fairlawns, Petersfield Road, Greatham, Liss, GU33 6HA
Sold Sept 1996
£120,000
Everything we know about Swain 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 other Petersfield Road homes
On price per m², Swain Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,533
Street avg £2,899
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 233 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Greatham 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB