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20 Cobden Gardens, Southampton, SO18 1LN

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Cobden Gardens

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

20 Cobden Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 32% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Cobden Gardens

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

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cobden Gardens, Southampton, SO18 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cobden Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Cobden Gardens

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

20 Cobden Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£274,950

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £274,950

    +25.0%over 8 years

  2. 2 May 2006

    £220,000

    +33.3%over 3 years

  3. 22 July 2002

    £165,000

    +168.3%over 6 years

  4. 23 May 1996

    £61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1LN: £335,000 (2023–2016).

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.

Floor Area for 20 Cobden Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,894

Street avg £2,601

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Cobden Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Englefield Road

SO18 1AW

3 bed1 bath
£415k

1 Cobden Gardens

SO18 1LN

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JL

3 bed
£425k

1 Hillside Avenue

SO18 1LD

3 bed
£291k

1 Dimond Hill

SO18 1JF

3 bed
£276k

1 Cobden Rise, St Catherines Road

SO18 1DL

3 bed
£493k

1 River View Road

SO18 1NW

3 bed
Area

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.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SO18 1LN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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