1 Alma Cottages, Russett Road, Alton, GU34 1DA
About 1 Alma Cottages
1 Alma Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Alton (GU34 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sold July 2021 for £298,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 12.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Alma Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Alma Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
£298,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2021Most recent
£298,500
+22.3%over 6 years11 June 2015
£244,000
+28.4%over 4 years27 June 2010
£190,000
+25.0%over 7 years31 March 2003
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU34 1DA: £275,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in GU34 1DA
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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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Russett Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Alma Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,523
Street avg £3,835
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wilsom Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Alton Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB