What kind of home is Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ?

Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ?

Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ last sold for £140,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,950 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1999 and October 2024, Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ rose from £39,950 to £140,000, a change of £100,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ have?

The current EPC rating for Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ?

Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ in?

Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

Is Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (331% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ is Bitterne Manor Primary School (474m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bitterne Park School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, SO18 1HJ is Amira House, 238m away. The nearest rail option is Bitterne Rail Station, 371m away.

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Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, Southampton, SO18 1HJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birchwood Court

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

Birchwood Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Birchwood Court, where floor areas span 32–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £140,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Before you decide

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchwood Court, Flat 1, 25 Cobbett Road, Southampton, SO18 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birchwood Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2024Most recent
£140,000
+62.8%over 12 years
9 December 2011
£86,000
+16.3%over 9 years
21 August 2002
£73,950
+85.1%over 2 years
10 October 1999
£39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1HJ: £198,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO18 1HJ

On the street

Versus other Cobbett Road homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Birchwood Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,590

Street avg £2,872

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birchwood Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Amira House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bitterne Manor Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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