Chalk Pit Cottage, Slab Lane, SP5 3PS

Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft detached home in Downton. It sold for £590,000 in November 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £556k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £265k to £366k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2025 £590,000 6.1% 2.0%
Mar 2019 £397,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Chalk Pit Cottage, Slab Lane.

Floorplan Chalk Pit Cottage
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Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,468 per square metre (£694 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,043 per square metre (£654 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2025 £590,000 £7,468 £556,365 £7,043
Mar 2019 £397,500 £5,032 £447,765 £5,668

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £556,365. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Downton are now selling for between £3,350 and £4,630 per square metre (£311 and £430 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £265,000 and £366,000. 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
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
2,657 square metres (28,600 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 04/01/2019. It last appeared Jun 2019.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in December 2018) for Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane.

Photos for Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2023 PL/2023/01335
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
CHALK PIT COTTAGE, SLAB LANE, DOWNTON, SALISBURY,
Description:
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS TO PROVIDE ONE ADDITIONAL BEDROOM, BATHROOM, KITCHEN/ DINING SPACE, UTILITY WITH EXTERNAL DECK AND TERRACE CHALK PIT COTTAGE. PROPOSAL INCLUDES DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 1970s SINGLE STOREY KITCHEN
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 March 2025 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cob, as built. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, wood logs.
Summary:
09 November 2018 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

Chalk Pit Cottage Slab 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 £556,365.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Downton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £265,000 to £366,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane last sold for £590,000 in November 2025.

HouseMetric shows Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 05 March 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane is in postcode SP5 3PS, in Downton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Slab Lane, SP5 3PS or analysis of the Downton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.

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