7 West View Cottages, South Lane, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8PS

7 West View Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southbourne, Emsworth, Emsworth (PO10 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £415,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 22.2% above the 2025 sale price.