Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Grove Farm Cottages, Coldharbour Lane, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XX
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Grove Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Grove Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Nursling, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 0XX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Grove Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromE41toF21
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%38%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2021from Oct 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
38%82%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Grove Farm Cottages, Coldharbour Lane, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Grove Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Grove Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.
Crime
536/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Upton Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 0XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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