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3 Cobden Gardens, Southampton, SO18 1LN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cobden Gardens

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

3 Cobden Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 57.8% above the 2012 sale of £247,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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 13 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cobden Gardens, Southampton, SO18 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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 3 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£247,750

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2012Most recent

    £247,750

    +211.6%over 14 years

  2. 25 June 1998

    £79,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 3 Cobden Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £2,627

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£392k

1 Englefield Road

SO18 1AW

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£415k

1 Cobden Gardens

SO18 1LN

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Hillside Avenue

SO18 1LD

3 bed
£314k

1 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JL

3 bed
£493k

1 River View Road

SO18 1NW

3 bed
£291k

1 Dimond Hill

SO18 1JF

3 bed
£276k

1 Cobden Rise, St Catherines Road

SO18 1DL

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Cobden Gardens, Southampton, SO18 1LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.