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Oak Tree Cottage

PEWSEY, BOTTLESFORD, WILTSHIRE SN9 6LU

4 beds 1 baths Listed 18 May 2018 (-2929d)

£550,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SN9 6LU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | OAK TREE COTTAGE, PEWSEY, BOTTLESFORD, WILTSHIRE SN9 6LU |
| Price | £550,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £520,000 Oct 2018 |

## Description

The ground floor offers three reception rooms including a study with views to the front, inviting dual aspect sitting room with open fire and lovely cosy feel which in turn extends into a garden room/conservatory which has beautiful views up the garden. There is a galley style fitted kitchen which has an adjoining boot room and a cloakroom completes downstairs.

On the first floor there are four light and airy bedrooms and a family bathroom.

**Situation**

Bottlesford is situated in the heart of the glorious Vale of Pewsey with its stunning open views, ancient countryside and Kennet & Avon canal. It boasts the popular Seven Stars Public House and is close to the village of Woodborough. Here there is a garden centre/farm shop and a well-regarded primary school. The larger village of Pewsey with further amenities and direct rail services to London and the South West is around 3.5 miles away, with the historic market town of Marlborough around 9 miles to the north. Local schools include St Francis, St. Johns Academy, Marlborough College and Dauntsey’s. The surrounding countryside is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers good leisure opportunities, including walking, cycling and canoeing.

**Outside**

The cottage has a gravel drive with plenty of parking as well as a detached double garage, beyond which lies a large summer house with light and power. The gardens are glorious and private and adjoin neighbouring fields. Mainly laid to lawn with a sun terrace located off the garden room/conservatory they provide a haven for wildlife and dappled shade during the summer months. Specimen trees and mature shrubs create different areas of interest and in the plot extends to about 0.34 acres.

**Additional Information**

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/54476952/286234) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/54476952/286239) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| OAK TREE COTTAGE, BOTTLESFORD, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6LU | £520,000 | 03/10/2018 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 83 BROAD STREET, BEECHINGSTOKE, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6HW | £800,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| 115 BROAD STREET, BEECHINGSTOKE, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6HW | £545,000 | 16/02/2022 | Detached |
| BARN HOUSE, BOTTLESFORD, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6LW | £960,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £768,333 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £900,846 (13 Detached, SN9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -38.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wiltshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £953/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,059/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,165/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Swindon (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Nursery Barn, SN9 | £3,200/mo | 4 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £400,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £320,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £689/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 59.5%
- **10y growth:** 22.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wiltshire; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£520,000 Oct 2018

Local average

£900,846 (-38.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,063 of 33,755)

Street crime

1 incident within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Entrance Hall
Study
Sitting Room
Garden Room
Kitchen
4 Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
Detached Double Garage
Parking
Large Summer House

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Standing in this popular rural location within pretty, established gardens this cottage makes for a wonderful rural retreat. The property has been well maintained over the years and offers a good balance of accommodation but scope to extend further, subject to the necessary consents.

The ground floor offers three reception rooms including a study with views to the front, inviting dual aspect sitting room with open fire and lovely cosy feel which in turn extends into a garden room/conservatory which has beautiful views up the garden. There is a galley style fitted kitchen which has an adjoining boot room and a cloakroom completes downstairs.

On the first floor there are four light and airy bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Situation

Bottlesford is situated in the heart of the glorious Vale of Pewsey with its stunning open views, ancient countryside and Kennet & Avon canal. It boasts the popular Seven Stars Public House and is close to the village of Woodborough. Here there is a garden centre/farm shop and a well-regarded primary school. The larger village of Pewsey with further amenities and direct rail services to London and the South West is around 3.5 miles away, with the historic market town of Marlborough around 9 miles to the north. Local schools include St Francis, St. Johns Academy, Marlborough College and Dauntsey’s. The surrounding countryside is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offers good leisure opportunities, including walking, cycling and canoeing.

Outside

The cottage has a gravel drive with plenty of parking as well as a detached double garage, beyond which lies a large summer house with light and power. The gardens are glorious and private and adjoin neighbouring fields. Mainly laid to lawn with a sun terrace located off the garden room/conservatory they provide a haven for wildlife and dappled shade during the summer months. Specimen trees and mature shrubs create different areas of interest and in the plot extends to about 0.34 acres.

Additional Information

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Listed by

Marlborough

Countrywide Hamptons Sales - Connells

Reference: 54476952

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
BOHUNE COTTAGE, BOTTLESFORD CROSSROADS NORTHEAST TO WOOBOROUGH BROKEN CROSS, BOTTLESFORD, BOTTLESFORD	46	69	247 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Chalk Rose Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	57	77	113 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Chalk Rose Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	57	83	109 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Cherry Trees, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	38	87	105 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
Downland Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	31	55	179 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Elva Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	62	81	130 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Elva Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	55	85	137 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Field Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	45	83	169 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
Fir Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	55	94	128 m²	—	Detached
Highbanks, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	56	76	150 m²	England and Wales: 1976-1982	Detached
Le Marronier, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	65	91	154 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Detached
Moonraker Farm, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	86	91	265 m²	—	Detached
Nevilles Ridge, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	78	87	129 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
Oak Cottage, Bottlesford, PEWSEY	53	78	135 m²	England and Wales: 1900-1929	Detached
SPRING COTTAGE, BOTTLESFORD CROSSROADS NORTHEAST TO WOOBOROUGH BROKEN CROSS, BOTTLESFORD, BOTTLESFORD	52	82	138 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/10/2018 (7 years ago)	£520,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
83 BROAD STREET, BEECHINGSTOKE, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6HW	£800,000	01/12/2023	Detached
115 BROAD STREET, BEECHINGSTOKE, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6HW	£545,000	16/02/2022	Detached
BARN HOUSE, BOTTLESFORD, PEWSEY, WILTSHIRE, SN9 6LW	£960,000	28/01/2022	Detached

Area average: £768,333 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 59.5%

10y growth 22.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wiltshire. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 14.4%

10y (index) 33.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wiltshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £953/mo

Realistic £1,059/mo

Optimistic £1,165/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Swindon: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

North Newnton, Bottlesford, Wiltshire, England, SN9 6LW, United Kingdom

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Whitehall Garden Centre	0.7 miles
Bus stop	Manningford Bohune	1.9 miles
Shop	Indigo Antiques	2.2 miles
Train station	Pewsey	3.3 miles
Hospital	Green Lane Hospital	6.0 miles
Hospital	Savernake Hospital	8.4 miles
Train station	Bedwyn	11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	1

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Woodborough Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 24 Sep 2023
Rushall Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2023
Chirton Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.5 miles	Good — 9 Jul 2023
All Cannings Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.9 miles	Good — 8 Dec 2022
Pewsey Vale School	Secondary	3.1 miles	Requires improvement — 23 Mar 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Nursery Barn, SN9	£3,200/mo	4	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%

Max investor price (0.8%) £400,000

Target investor price (1%) £320,000

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.3×

Monthly cashflow £689/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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