3 Bowerwood Cottages, Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BU
About 3 Bowerwood Cottages
3 Bowerwood Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fordingbridge (SP6 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £290,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Bowerwood Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
3 Bowerwood Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension
- Agent
- Cutler Associates
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/10927
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Bowerwood Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 2 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2024Most recent
£290,000
+45.0%over 2 years19 September 2021
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 3BU: £262,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SP6 3BU
2 Bowerwood Cottages, Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BU
Sold Dec 2023
£262,5006 Bowerwood Cottages, Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BU
Sold Oct 2023
£255,0005 Bowerwood Cottages, Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BU
Sold Jun 2022
£275,0004 Bowerwood Cottages, Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BU
Sold Mar 2016
£190,0001 Bowerwood Cottages, Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 3BU
Sold Nov 2009
£150,000
Everything we know about 3 Bowerwood Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ashford Road homes
On price per m², 3 Bowerwood Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,328
Street avg £3,161
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.6 km
Jubillee Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB