Laurel Cottage, London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7PF
About Laurel Cottage
Laurel Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rake, Liss, Liss (GU33 7PF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It hasn't traded since March 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 333% above the 1997 sale of £109,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 55% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Laurel Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Laurel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Laurel Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£109,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 1997Most recent
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU33 7PF: £500,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in GU33 7PF
The Old Post House, London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7PF
Sold Jun 2025
£500,000The Club House, London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7PF
Sold Mar 2021
£390,000The Red House, London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7PF
Sold Dec 2019
£870,000Trevone, London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7PF
Sold Jul 2019
£760,000Rake Holt, London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7PF
Sold Mar 2011
£2,175,000
Everything we know about Laurel 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 London Road homes
On price per m², Laurel Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,298
Street avg £3,587
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Flying Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Rake CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB