2 Elm Tree Cottages, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HS
About 2 Elm Tree Cottages
2 Elm Tree Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Prinsted, Emsworth, Emsworth (PO10 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.
Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 12.5% below the 2024 sale of £545,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £545,000.
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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
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Elm Tree Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2024ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Remove existing conservatory and build a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Jane Mottershead Designs Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01318/DOM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Elm Tree Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2024Most recent
£545,000
-8.4%over 3 years15 April 2021
£595,000
+59.7%over 5 years6 November 2015
£372,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO10 8HS: £1,000,000 (2025–2023).
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Sold Jan 2025
£705,000The Anchorage, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HS
Sold Aug 2024
£1,320,000Leeway, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HS
Sold Jun 2024
£760,000Hirgan Cottage, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HS
Sold Apr 2023
£1,532,500
Everything we know about 2 Elm Tree Cottages, 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 Prinsted Lane homes
2 Elm Tree Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,412
Street avg £5,163
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.5 km
Prinsted Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Southbourne Infant School. 8 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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB