What type of property is The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT?

The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT?

The current EPC rating for The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT?

The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 3PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT heated?

The latest EPC at The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT had any planning applications?

The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT has council approval for an extension granted in June 2015 under ref. 15/00548/PLDC. The wider record also shows 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT?

The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT is in council tax band E.

Where is The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT located?

The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

Is The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT in a safe area?

Police records around The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT?

The closest primary school to The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT is Bassett Green Primary School (1.2km), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cantell School (751m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT?

The closest bus stop to The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, SO16 3PT is Westbrook Court, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Garden Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Garden Cottage is a detached house in Southampton (SO16 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (186 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

5 applications on record at The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT

5decisions4extensions48documents11nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Apr 2014
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Subdivision of existing dwelling into two flats (1 x 2-bed, 1 x 3-bed), with single storey extension to south elevation, porch to north elevation, and alteration to roof. Replacement window with door on west elevation and additional window.
ExtensionSubdivision
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
13/01571/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ConditionsJul 2019Decision
SubdivisionAug 2018Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Garden Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£591,000

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 3PT: £800,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO16 3PT

On the street

Versus other Bassett Wood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Garden Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 214 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westbrook Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Cantell School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 3PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 3PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

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