78a, Flat, High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN
About 78a
78a is a semi-detached house in Alton (GU34 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 24% below the 2024 sale of £262,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 75 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold May 2024 for £262,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
78a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2008RenovationFullIn report
REPLACEMENT SHOPFRONT
- Agent
- Saracen Office Interiors
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 27072/003
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£262,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2024Most recent
£262,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU34 1EN: £217,500 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in GU34 1EN
Westbrooke House, Flat 5, 76 High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN
Sold Dec 2022
£280,000Westbrooke House, Flat 8, 76 High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN
Sold Jul 2022
£197,500Westbrooke House, Flat 6, 76 High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN
Sold Dec 2021
£223,000Westbrooke House, Flat 7, 76 High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN
Sold Jul 2021
£215,000112a, High Street, Alton, GU34 1EN
Sold Jan 2019
£305,000
Everything we know about 78a, 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 High Street homes
On years held, 78a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,493
Street avg £3,344
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 10 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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB