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About Post Office Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Post Office Cottage is a detached house in Upper Froyle, Alton, Alton (GU34 4LB). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump.
At 179 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £875,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Post Office Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Post Office Cottage, Upper Froyle, Alton, GU34 4LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Post Office Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2012Tree WorksTreesNO OBJECTION
FELL THREE (3) GOLDEN LEYLANDII, IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE PROPERTY AND ADJACENT TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY. ALSO, CROWN LIFT TO 4 METRES, ON THE NORTHERN SIDE ONLY, AND PRUNE TO GIVE 2.5 METRES CLEARANCE FROM THE THATCHED ROOF, ONE (1) BIRCH, ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY (AS AMENDED ON SITE 21/2/2012)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Post Office Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£928,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Post Office Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,888
Street avg £5,344
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alton district page.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU34 4LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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