Walnut Tree Cottage, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HT
About Walnut Tree Cottage
Walnut Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Prinsted, Emsworth, Emsworth (PO10 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£708/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £1,150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Walnut Tree Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 33% on 1 no. Strawberry tree (quoted as T1) and 1 no. Hazel tree (quoted as T2).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00015/TCA
- Oct 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Walnut tree (quoted as T1).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02264/TCA
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£1,150,000
+58.6%over 11 years19 July 2010
£725,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO10 8HT: £720,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO10 8HT
3 Barn Cottages, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HT
Sold Mar 2025
£620,0001 Barn Cottages, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HT
Sold Jul 2024
£572,500The Old Bakery, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HT
Sold Jun 2024
£1,000,000Westmead, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HT
Sold Jan 2023
£720,0001 The Square, Prinsted Lane, Prinsted, Emsworth, PO10 8HT
Sold Sept 2022
£1,220,000
Everything we know about Walnut Tree 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 Prinsted Lane homes
On price per m², Walnut Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,616
Street avg £4,688
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
Jubilee Mews — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Southbourne Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB