Poplar Cottage, Burcombe Lane, Burcombe, Salisbury, SP2 0EN
About Poplar Cottage
Poplar Cottage is a detached house in Burcombe, Salisbury, Salisbury (SP2 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold September 2024 for £620,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Poplar Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Poplar Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at Poplar Cottage, Burcombe Lane, Burcombe, Salisbury, SP2 0EN
- Apr 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2005/0354
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2022Decision
- Garage ConversionApr 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Poplar Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£620,000
+55.0%over 9 years8 October 2014
£400,000
+12.7%over 8 years18 May 2006
£355,000
+73.2%over 1 year2 February 2005
£205,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SP2 0EN: £178,000 (2011–1997).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
171/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Burcombe Turn Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Wilton CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







