Rural Hill, Bighton Lane, Gundleton, Alresford, SO24 9SW

Rural Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Gundleton, Alresford, Alresford (SO24 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,496,000 sits 58.3% above the 2007 sale of £945,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 216 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 17 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.