8 Links Lane, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6AD

8 Links Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rowlands Castle (PO9 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since February 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 86.2% above the 2009 sale of £188,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.