Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Garden Cottage, Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT
5 planning records
Estimated value
£633,000
- Against SO16 3PT's recent median (£775,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£633,000
- Against SO16 3PT's recent median (£775,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Garden Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SO16 3PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
140 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SO16 3PT
5 sales, median £775,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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: £775,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SO16 3PT
15 Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT
Sold Sept 2025
£775,0003 Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT
Sold Aug 2025
£699,950The Oak House, Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT
Sold Jan 2025
£950,00020 Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT
Sold Dec 2022
£800,000Bassett Wood North, Bassett Wood Drive, Southampton, SO16 3PT
Sold Mar 2022
£660,000
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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 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
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2028
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 2014PorchFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2019Decision
- SubdivisionAug 2018Decision
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- The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 214 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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
0.1 km
Westbrook Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cantell School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cantell SchoolSecondary751m
- Bassett Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College SouthamptonSecondary1.3km
- Swaythling Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Westbrook CourtBus stop148m
- Bassett Wood RoadBus stop304m
- Saxholm WayBus stop311m
- Glenwood AvenueBus stop386m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,596 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour975 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson710 reports8%
- Shoplifting650 reports8%
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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 3PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Garden Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SO16 3PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for The Garden Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Garden Cottage was lodged in September 2018 at band D and is valid until September 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to The Garden Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO16 3PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Garden Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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