Elmswell Cottage, Bickton, Fordingbridge, SP6 2HA
About Elmswell Cottage
Elmswell Cottage is a detached house in Bickton, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £791,000 sits 79.8% above the 2013 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). At 109 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Elmswell Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Elmswell Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2013Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 2HA: £333,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SP6 2HA
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Sold Mar 2025
£200,000Grayling Cottage, Bickton, Fordingbridge, SP6 2HA
Sold Aug 2024
£325,000Avon View, Bickton, Fordingbridge, SP6 2HA
Sold Aug 2024
£333,000The Old White House, Bickton, Fordingbridge, SP6 2HA
Sold Jun 2024
£860,000
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Versus the street
On floor area, Elmswell Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,037
Street avg £4,212
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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
Bickton Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB