What type of property is 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD last sold for £392,500 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 3AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2016 under ref. 16/00915/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

23 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.

Where is 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD is White Swan, 343m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Are there any environmental risks at 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, SO18 3AD?

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

EPC B3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 23 Hill Cottage Gardens

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

23 Hill Cottage Gardens is a detached house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 37.3% above the 2013 sale price.

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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.

23 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 17 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Hill Cottage Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2023
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Installation of 14 x Solar PV panels to front and rear roof slope (amendment to permission 22/01340/FUL)
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
23/00340/FUL
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Dec 2022
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Installation of 7 x Solar PV panels to front roof slope
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/01340/FUL
View planning record

What's in 23 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

23 Hill Cottage Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£392,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 August 2013Most recent
£392,500

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.

Price per m² for 23 Hill Cottage Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,379

Street avg £2,840

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 9 years

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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FAQ

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