Chestnut Cottage, SO32 3LB
Chestnut Cottage is a 281 m² / 3,025 sq ft detached home in Soberton. It sold for £1,325,000 in December 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,322k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,118k to £1,517k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2023 £1,325,000 6.4% 3.9% May 1998 £272,500 24.9% 22.0% Sep 1995 £150,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Chestnut Cottage.
- Internal area
- 281 square metres (3,025 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,715 per square metre (£438 per square foot) in Dec 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,703 per square metre (£437 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2023 £1,325,000 £4,715 £1,321,582 £4,703 May 1998 £272,500 £970 £1,259,916 £4,484 Sep 1995 £150,000 £534 £812,447 £2,891 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 281 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 £1,321,582. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Soberton are now selling for between £3,980 and £5,400 per square metre (£369 and £501 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 281 m², this implies a valuation between £1,118,000 and £1,517,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 2,880 square metres (31,000 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2010 09/02674/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Chestnut Cottage Alton Road Warnford Southampton Hampshire
- Description:
- (HOUSEHOLDER) Single storey extension to rear of property and other minor alterations to the existing residence
- Summary:
- 09 May 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 281 sqm (3,025 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Chestnut Cottage 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 £1,321,582.
- Based on an internal area of 281 m² and recent prices in Soberton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,118,000 to £1,517,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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