What kind of home is 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD last sold for £475,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £422,450 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and June 2021, 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD rose from £422,450 to £475,000, a change of £52,550. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 3AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD use?

The latest EPC at 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD in?

20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD sits in West End, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD 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 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

The closest primary school to 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is Townhill Junior School (659m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bitterne Park School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is White Swan, 343m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.88 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.36 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 20 Hill Cottage Gardens

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

20 Hill Cottage Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Sold June 2021 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

20 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 25 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Hill Cottage Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£475,000
+12.4%over 7 years
14 January 2014
£422,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 3AD: £410,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO18 3AD

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.

Floor Area for 20 Hill Cottage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,568

Street avg £2,831

Below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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