Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3PS is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 850 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £487,600 , which equates to approximately £573 per square foot. It was last sold on 22 Mar 2019 for £397,500. Since then, the value has increased by £90,100, representing a 22.7% increase, or approximately 3.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £487,600 is:

  • 2.9% lower than the average property price on Slab Lane
  • 8.2% higher than the average in the SP5 3PS postcode area
  • and 31.4% higher than the average price for Salisbury as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 5 March 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
850 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£487,600
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£573
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3PS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 5 Mar 2025.

This property is heated by room heaters that burn wood logs. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 9 Nov 2018, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 51.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, wood logs, changing energy efficiency from average to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cob, as built, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The windows were upgraded from some double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 18% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, wood logs
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cob, as built
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to SP5 3PS

5 th / 13
Price Rank
8% higher than average
5 th / 10
Size Rank
5% smaller than average
4 th / 10
Price Per Sq FT Rank
13% higher than average

Compared to other properties in SP5 3PS , this house's estimated value ranks 5th out of 13. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 4th out of 10 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 5th out of 10 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£487,600
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+23 %
22 Mar 2019
£397,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 958 sq ft
sale price: £500,000
sale date: 4 Jan 2023
rooms: 3
size: 732 sq ft
sale price: £340,000
sale date: 24 Jun 2016

Data Sources

The property at Chalk Pit Cottage Slab Lane, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3PS appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 22 Mar 2019. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 5 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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