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About Yew Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Yew Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Itchen Abbas, Winchester, Winchester (SO21 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (408 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Land
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Yew Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Rectory Lane, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, SO21 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2024RenovationHeritageGranted
Replacement of 3No windows to match original to west elevation due to rot.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Yew Tree Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Last sold (1996)
£182,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 1996Most recent
£182,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SO21 1BW: £752,500 (2022–1998).
Nearby sales in SO21 1BW
Versus other Rectory Lane homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Yew Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 436 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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