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FLAT 9

LADYPLACE COURT, MARKET SQUARE, ALTON, HAMPSHIRE GU34 1HD

2 beds 592 sq ft Listed 27 Jun 2025 (-401d)

£95,000

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# 2 bedroom retirement property for sale (GU34 1HD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 9, LADYPLACE COURT, MARKET SQUARE, ALTON, HAMPSHIRE GU34 1HD |
| Price | £95,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 55 m² |
| Last sold | £92,000 Apr 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £384/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,830

### Recommendations
- C (£20 - £40)
- L2 (£1,200 - £2,400)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2254-3052-6206-1705-1204)

## Description

Advantageously located first floor two bedroomed retirement apartment tastefully and superbly presented.  Built in 1988 by Deeprose and set in an unrivalled town centre location, the property presents newly carpeted, spacious accommodation with views towards Westbrook Gardens and The Cooperage.  This development is age restricted and the buyer must have a minimum age of 60.  In the immediate vicinity there is the afore mentioned Westbook Gardens and Market Square.  Alton's Georgian facaded town centre offers a wide variety of national and local stores which include M&S Foodhall, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, also an out of town retail park which includes Lidl and Aldi.  There is also a variety of Pubs, restaurants and cafes.  Alton Station provides a rail link to London Waterloo and the A31 trunk road offers links to Guildford and Winchester and indeed, the British motorway network.

N.B. Please note the tiny cupboard on the floorplan which is externally accessed adjacent to the front door and is not part of this apartment.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![1315945.jpg](/listings/photos/163891424/1524202) - 1315945.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/163891424/1524203) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| LADYPLACE COURT FLAT 9 MARKET SQUARE, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HD | £92,000 | 17/04/2026 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 MARKET STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HA | £72,000 | 08/11/2023 | Other |
| VINTAGE INTERIORS, 14 MARKET SQUARE, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HD | £72,000 | 10/10/2023 | Other |
| 16 MARKET STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HA | £1,800,000 | 03/04/2023 | Other |
| 25 FLAT 2 MARKET STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HA | £70,000 | 17/10/2022 | Other |
| 63A UNIT 5 HIGH STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1AB | £700,000 | 03/08/2022 | Other |
| 20 WARREN ROAD, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1GT | £607,799 | 13/07/2022 | Other |
| 54A HIGH STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1ET | £319,990 | 04/04/2022 | Other |
| 1 CROSS AND PILLORY HOUSE CROSS & PILLORY LANE, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HL | £132,500 | 28/01/2022 | Other |
| 62 HIGH STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1ET | £20,000 | 20/01/2022 | Other |
| APOLLONIA HOUSE, 2 AMERY STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HN | £343,500 | 10/09/2021 | Other |

**Area average:** £413,779 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £2,648,701 (8 Other, GU34, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -96.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,137/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,263/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,389/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.33% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £157,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £126,300

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,727/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1288.4%
- **10y growth:** 870%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Hampshire; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 10%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.3%

## 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

LEASEHOLD (87 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

55 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£92,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£1,727/m²

Local average

£2,648,701 (-96.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,097 of 33,755)

Street crime

110 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Lovely living/dining room
Equipped modern kitchen with window
Spacious entrance hall
Principle bedroom with westerly window
Bedroom 2 with westerly window
Shower room
Communal lift and security entrance facility
Emergency pullcords
Immediate access to Alton's High Street & Market Square
Walks in Westbrook Gardens

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Advantageously located first floor two bedroomed retirement apartment tastefully and superbly presented. Built in 1988 by Deeprose and set in an unrivalled town centre location, the property presents newly carpeted, spacious accommodation with views towards Westbrook Gardens and The Cooperage. This development is age restricted and the buyer must have a minimum age of 60. In the immediate vicinity there is the afore mentioned Westbook Gardens and Market Square. Alton's Georgian facaded town centre offers a wide variety of national and local stores which include M&S Foodhall, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, also an out of town retail park which includes Lidl and Aldi. There is also a variety of Pubs, restaurants and cafes. Alton Station provides a rail link to London Waterloo and the A31 trunk road offers links to Guildford and Winchester and indeed, the British motorway network.

N.B. Please note the tiny cupboard on the floorplan which is externally accessed adjacent to the front door and is not part of this apartment.

Listed by

Alton

Warren Powell-Richards

Reference: 163891424

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/06/2025

Expiry date: 24/06/2035

Current heating cost: £384/year

Potential heating cost: £320/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,830

Recommendations

Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £2,400)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/04/2026 (3 months ago)	£92,000	—

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
22 MARKET STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HA	£72,000	08/11/2023	Other
VINTAGE INTERIORS, 14 MARKET SQUARE, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HD	£72,000	10/10/2023	Other
16 MARKET STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HA	£1,800,000	03/04/2023	Other
25 FLAT 2 MARKET STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HA	£70,000	17/10/2022	Other
63A UNIT 5 HIGH STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1AB	£700,000	03/08/2022	Other
20 WARREN ROAD, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1GT	£607,799	13/07/2022	Other
54A HIGH STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1ET	£319,990	04/04/2022	Other
1 CROSS AND PILLORY HOUSE CROSS & PILLORY LANE, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HL	£132,500	28/01/2022	Other
62 HIGH STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1ET	£20,000	20/01/2022	Other
APOLLONIA HOUSE, 2 AMERY STREET, ALTON, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HN	£343,500	10/09/2021	Other

Area average: £413,779 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1288.4%

10y growth 870%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Hampshire. Series: All dwelling types. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -1.3%

5y (index) 10%

10y (index) 22.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,137/mo

Realistic £1,263/mo

Optimistic £1,389/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Hampshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Blackwater Valley: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View GU34 1HD

Address

1 Market Square

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Melanie Nelson Interiors	0.0 miles
Bus stop	High Street	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Alton High Street (halifax)	0.1 miles
Shop	Image Hairdressing	0.1 miles
Train station	Alton	0.5 miles
Hospital	Alton Community Hospital	0.8 miles
Train station	Medstead and Four Marks	3.8 miles
Hospital	Spire Clare Park Hospital	7.7 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Farnham Campus	8.8 miles
University	Jamia Ahmadiyya UK	11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	54
Anti-social behaviour	12
Public order	11
Criminal damage and arson	8
Drugs	8
Shoplifting	7
Other theft	5
Burglary	2
Theft from the person	2
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	110

Within 1 mile during May 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
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 12 Jul 2012
Amery Hill School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Jan 2013
Alton Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2015
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre	Nursery	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Oct 2023
Anstey Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Jul 2015

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 1.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £157,875

Target investor price (1%) £126,300

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).