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About Japonica Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Japonica Cottage is a detached house in Hale, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 2ND). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Japonica Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Japonica Cottage, Hatchett Green, Hale, Fordingbridge, SP6 2ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Japonica Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesRaise No Objection
Fell 3 x dead Elm trees (T1 and T4 on the plan) Pollard 1 x Willow tree (T2 on the plan) Fell 1 x Oak tree (T3 on the plan) Prune 2 x Hawthorn trees (T5 & T9 on the plan) Prune 2 x Holly trees (T6 & T10 on the plan) Prune 1 x Laburnum tree (T7 on the plan) Pollard 1 x Ash tree (T8 on the plan) Prune & Deadwood 1 x group of 8 Oak trees (G1 on the plan)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Japonica Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£881,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Hatchett Green homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Japonica Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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