The Old Reading Room, The Marsh, Breamore, Fordingbridge, SP6 2EJ
About The Old Reading Room
The Old Reading Room is a detached house in Breamore, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £423,000 in April 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 29.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Reading Room's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Reading Room has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£423,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 April 2025Most recent
£423,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 2EJ: £1,070,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in SP6 2EJ
Willow & Marshgate, The Marsh, Breamore, Fordingbridge, SP6 2EJ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,225,000Dodington House, The Marsh, Breamore, Fordingbridge, SP6 2EJ
Sold Apr 2017
£1,935,739Marshlands, The Marsh, Breamore, Fordingbridge, SP6 2EJ
Sold Mar 2016
£1,070,000Swiss Cottage, The Marsh, Breamore, Fordingbridge, SP6 2EJ
Sold Jul 2014
£545,000Roberts Cottage, The Marsh, Breamore, Fordingbridge, SP6 2EJ
Sold Jan 2014
£1,025,000
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Versus other The Marsh homes
The Old Reading Room is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,036
Street avg £4,417
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Breamore Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB