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1 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 1 Hill Cottage Gardens

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

1 Hill Cottage Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 11.9% below the 2023 sale of £615,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £615,000 in November 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

1 Hill Cottage Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing double garage to provide annexe accommodation.

    Annex
    Reference
    24/00272/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 Hill Cottage Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£615,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2023Most recent

    £615,000

    +47.1%over 10 years
  2. 24 September 2013

    £418,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 3AD: £342,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hill Cottage Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,820

Street avg £2,771

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hill Cottage Gardens

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

£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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

White Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Townhill Junior School. 21 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 3AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 3AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 3AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.4dB

Moderate
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 1 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.