18 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD
About 18 Hill Cottage Gardens
18 Hill Cottage Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and council tax band F. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 50.4% above the 2013 sale of £385,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Installation of window to front elevation to facilitate conversion of existing garage into additional living accommodation. Erection of a single storey side extension to provide new garage with roof terrace, decking and steps and additional windows to side elevation.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00078/FUL
What's in 18 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Hill Cottage Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2013Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 3AD: £410,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SO18 3AD
24 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD
Sold Mar 2025
£570,0006 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD
Sold Jun 2024
£342,0001 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD
Sold Nov 2023
£615,00030 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD
Sold Nov 2021
£410,0003 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD
Sold Jul 2021
£213,500
Versus other Hill Cottage Gardens homes
Years Held for 18 Hill Cottage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,637
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.4dB







