What kind of home is Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD?

Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD sell for?

Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD last sold for £199,995 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD?

The current EPC rating for Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD?

Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD use?

The latest EPC at Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD?

Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD in?

Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD sits in Fareham. It falls within the PO15 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD?

Police records around Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD?

The closest primary school to Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD is Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School (1.1km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Henry Cort Community College (1.5km).

How well connected is Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD?

The closest bus stop to Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, PO15 5BD is Gardenia Drive, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, Fareham, PO15 5BD

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sarum House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Sarum House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fareham (PO15 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 61 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Sarum House, where floor areas span 40–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 15.5% above the 2007 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Sarum House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Jul 2011

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Mar 2025from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromC78toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sarum House, Flat 8, Park Cottage Drive, Fareham, PO15 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sarum House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£199,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2007Most recent
£199,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO15 5BD: £179,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in PO15 5BD

On the street

Versus other Park Cottage Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sarum House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,279

Street avg £3,200

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gardenia Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO15 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO15 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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