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About Fir Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fir Tree Cottage is a detached house in Wickham, Fareham, Fareham (PO17 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fir Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Droxford Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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