Border Cottage, Woodberry Lane, Emsworth, PO10 8QN
About Border Cottage
Border Cottage is a semi-detached house in Emsworth (PO10 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Sold February 2021 for £785,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Border Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
Border Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£825,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2021Most recent
£785,000
+30.8%over 7 years7 August 2013
£600,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in PO10 8QN: £492,500 (2013–2013).
Nearby sales in PO10 8QN
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.1 km
The Cricketers — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Westbourne Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB