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Get startedFallow Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Boldre, Lymington, Lymington (SO41 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£670/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (216 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the Proposed completion of a single storey extension
£874,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 3 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 3 years.
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On epc rating, Fallow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,207
Street avg £5,745
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Rear of property
Single storey extension; demolition of rear porch.
1 more application for this property
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31 January 2018Most recent
£800,000
+18.5%over 3 years17 September 2014
£675,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO41 8PS: £1,109,500 (2024–2019).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
SO41 8QR
Rosie Lea House — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB