Virginia Cottage, Forestside, PO9 6ED
Virginia Cottage Forestside is a 150 m² / 1,615 sq ft semi-detached home in Rowlands Castle. It sold for £480,000 in June 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £946k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £636k to £825k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£480,000 on Jun 2007
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Virginia Cottage, Forestside.
- Internal area
- 150 square metres (1,615 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,200 per square metre (£297 per square foot) in Jun 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,304 per square metre (£586 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2007 £480,000 £3,200 £945,567 £6,304 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 150 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £945,567. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rowlands Castle are now selling for between £4,240 and £5,500 per square metre (£393 and £510 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 150 m², this implies a valuation between £636,000 and £825,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 596 square metres (6,415 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- History:
- Archived rental listing for Virginia Cottage Forestside. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 02/07/2019. It last appeared Sep 2019.
- Photos:
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There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in October 2018) for Virginia Cottage Forestside.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 4 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- Planning ref:
- January 2005 04/03813/DOM
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Virginia Cottage 36 Forestside Rowlands Castle Hant
- Description:
- Single storey flint and brick outbuilding.
- Summary:
- 05 April 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 150 sqm (1,615 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 28 September 2009 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 154 sqm (1,658 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Virginia Cottage Forestside is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £945,567.
- Based on an internal area of 150 m² and recent prices in Rowlands Castle, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £636,000 to £825,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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