Gerston, Freshwater
Gerston, Freshwater
Description & Estimates
Gerston, Freshwater is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,017 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,803 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Gerston, Freshwater is £477,732 and its rental estimate is £1,452 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Afton Road, Freshwater, PO40 falls within the PO40 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Gerston, Freshwater has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Gerston, Freshwater, we estimate a market value of £501,619 and a rental value of £1,525 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £444,291 and £1,351 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Gerston, Freshwater has seen its estimated sale value move down by £20,336 (4.3%) and its estimated rental value increase by £57 per month (4.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Gerston, Freshwater as measuring 1,803 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 27 of the 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Gerston, Freshwater has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Jan 2010.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Gerston, Freshwater completed on 15th April 2010 at £295,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 41.2% over the period since April 2010.
- Sold Apr 2010£295,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Gerston, Freshwater have sold within a radius of 1.3 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th March 2025, was 6 Meadow Glade, Victoria Road, Freshwater, PO40 9PP, a freehold house which sold for £438,500.
Read more about house prices in PO40.
- Sold Mar 2025£438,500 | 3 Bed House6 Meadow Glade, Victoria Road, Freshwater, PO40 9PP6 Meadow Glade, Victoria Road, Freshwater, PO40 9PP
- Sold Nov 2022£550,000 | 3 Bed HouseThe Paddock, Manor Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UDThe Paddock, Manor Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UD
- Sold Nov 2015£330,000 | 3 Bed HouseDolphin Cottage, Afton Road, Freshwater, PO40 9TPDolphin Cottage, Afton Road, Freshwater, PO40 9TP
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 56 addresses on Afton Road, Freshwater, PO40, Gerston, Freshwater comes out as the 44th largest and the 22nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £130k more expensive than the average property across the PO40 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.0kmSt Saviour's Catholic Primary School
- 3.1kmFreshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School
- 5.9kmShalfleet Church of England Primary School
- 8.9kmPriestlands School
- 13.5kmThe Arnewood School
- 14.0kmCarisbrooke College
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Public Transport Nearby
From Gerston, Freshwater, the nearest station is Lymington Pier, 9.1 kilometres away.
- 9.1kmLymington Pier
- 9.5kmLymington Town
- 13.5kmNew Milton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
