What kind of home is 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN last sold for £425,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and September 2023, 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN rose from £44,500 to £425,000, a change of £380,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN in?

1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

Is 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN 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 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

The closest primary school to 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN is Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (596m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bitterne Park School (650m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cobden Gardens, SO18 1LN is Bond Road, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Bitterne Rail Station, 736m away.

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1 Cobden Gardens, Southampton, SO18 1LN

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cobden Gardens

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

1 Cobden Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 123.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £425,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cobden Gardens, Southampton, SO18 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cobden Gardens 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.

Latest sale on 1 Cobden Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2023Most recent
£425,000
+26.9%over 3 years
17 September 2020
£335,000
+378.9%over 23 years
23 July 1997
£69,950
+57.2%over 1 year
4 July 1996
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1LN: £313,000 (2020–2014).

Nearby sales in SO18 1LN

On the street

Versus other Cobden Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Cobden Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,570

Street avg £2,461

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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