Avon Cottage, Southampton Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AP
About Avon Cottage
Avon Cottage is a detached house in Fordingbridge (SP6 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1306 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 38.5% above the 2012 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Avon Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Avon Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Avon Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.
£358,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2012Most recent
£358,000
+5.6%over 5 years1 December 2006
£339,000
+21.1%over 2 years20 July 2004
£280,000
+143.5%over 6 years19 December 1997
£115,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SP6 1AP: £165,000 (2003–1995).
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hillwoods Cars & Fuel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
The Burgate School and Sixth Form. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB