Hawthorne Cottage, Sandy Lane, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JE
About Hawthorne Cottage
Hawthorne Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rake, Liss, Liss (GU33 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 127 m² it sits well below the postcode median (203 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 20.2% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2013OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Erect detached outbuilding.
- Agent
- Adrian Bird RIBA
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/00380/LDP
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Enlarge parking area to front; two-storey rear extension and associated alterations.
- Agent
- Adrian Bird RIBA
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/12/00708/HOUS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hawthorne 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
Price for Hawthorne Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£520,000
+395.2%over 19 years20 March 1997
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU33 7JE: £430,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in GU33 7JE
1 Azalea Lodge, Sandy Lane, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JE
Sold Sept 2024
£695,0001 Cliffe Cottages, Sandy Lane, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JE
Sold Aug 2013
£407,5002 Azalea Lodge, Sandy Lane, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JE
Sold Aug 2008
£430,000Lilac Cottage, Sandy Lane, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JE
Sold Jul 2008
£499,000Laurel Cottage, Sandy Lane, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JE
Sold Jul 2001
£285,000
Everything we know about Hawthorne 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 Sandy Lane homes
On epc rating, Hawthorne Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 182 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.4 km
The Flying Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Rake CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB