4 Hill Cottage Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3AD
About 4 Hill Cottage Gardens
4 Hill Cottage Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (62–194 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 10% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in August 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
4 Hill Cottage Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
4 Hill Cottage Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
4 Hill Cottage Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 8 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2020Most recent
£190,000
+1.3%over 3 years16 March 2017
£187,500
+10.3%over 4 years19 December 2012
£169,950
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
On price per m², 4 Hill Cottage Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,065
Street avg £2,722
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.4dB







