The Cottage, Church Lane, GU34 3AS

The Cottage Church Lane is a 73 m² / 786 sq ft detached home in Selborne. It sold for £500,000 in May 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £499k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £304k to £444k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
May 2023 £500,000 5.7% 2.6%
Oct 2014 £310,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for The Cottage, Church Lane.

Floorplan The Cottage
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Internal area
73 square metres (786 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,849 per square metre (£636 per square foot) in May 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,835 per square metre (£635 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2023 £500,000 £6,849 £498,946 £6,835
Oct 2014 £310,000 £4,247 £412,489 £5,651

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 73 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 £498,946. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Selborne are now selling for between £4,170 and £6,080 per square metre (£387 and £564 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 73 m², this implies a valuation between £304,000 and £444,000. 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
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
456 square metres (4,908 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for The Cottage Church Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/06/2014. It last appeared Nov 2014.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for The Cottage Church Lane.

Photos for The Cottage Church Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2023 SDNP/23/03367/HOUS
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Cottage Church Lane East Worldham Alton Hampshire
Description:
Extension of existing roof dormer.
Planning ref:
October 2011 SDNP/31672/007
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Cottage, Church Lane, East Worldham, Alton
Description:
CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT - DOUBLE CAR PORT AND ATTACHED STORE
Planning ref:
February 2011 SDNP/31672/006
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
The Cottage, Church Lane, East Worldham, Alton
Description:
TWO DETACHED DWELLINGSCHANGE IN APPEAL PROCEDURE TO WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS WITH NEW TIMESCALE
Planning ref:
August 2010 SDNP/31672/004
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
The Cottage, Church Lane, East Worldham, Alton
Description:
ONE DETACHED DWELLING AND ONE PAIR OF SEMI DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING
Planning ref:
October 2009 31672/003
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
The Cottage, Church Lane, East Worldham, Alton
Description:
ONE DETACHED DWELLING AND ONE PAIR OF SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING (AS AMENDED BY PLANS RECEIVED ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2009)
Planning ref:
January 2009 31672/002
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
The Cottage, Church Lane, East Worldham, Alton
Description:
ONE DETACHED DWELLING AND ONE PAIR OF SEMI DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated. Heating: Room heaters, electric.
Frequently asked questions

The Cottage Church Lane 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 £498,946.
  • Based on an internal area of 73 m² and recent prices in Selborne, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £304,000 to £444,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Cottage Church Lane last sold for £500,000 in May 2023.

HouseMetric shows The Cottage Church Lane as 73 m² (786 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 04 April 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Cottage Church Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Cottage Church Lane is in postcode GU34 3AS, in Selborne. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Church Lane, GU34 3AS or analysis of the Selborne property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.