Brickhill Cottage, Rockbourne Road, Sandleheath, Fordingbridge, SP6 1QG
About Brickhill Cottage
Brickhill Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandleheath, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 31.1% below the 2024 sale of £952,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2025. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £952,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Brickhill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
- Sept 2025Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use of x1no. agricultural building to x1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3) (Prior Approval Application)
- Agent
- Atlas Planning Group
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/10425
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£952,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2024Most recent
£952,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SP6 1QG: £725,475 (2016–2016).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Rockbourne Road homes
Brickhill Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Sandleheath Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB