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Get startedThe White Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Sway, Lymington, Lymington (SO41 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. 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: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 94.6% above the 2007 sale of £266,688. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Detached double garage
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 6 years.
£266,688
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 6 years.
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Price per m² for The White Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,694
Street avg £4,116
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Westbeams Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension; conservatory
20 July 2007Most recent
£266,688
+44.2%over 5 years18 January 2002
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO41 6BL: £320,000 (2023–2017).
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Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
SO41 6BY
Closest school
0.8 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB