What kind of home is Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB last sold for £2,100,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £610,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and March 2022, Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB rose from £610,000 to £2,100,000, a change of £1,490,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

The current EPC rating for Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB has a recorded floor area of 589 m² (6,340 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB use?

The latest EPC at Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB have?

Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB in?

Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB sits in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

Police records around Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

The closest primary school to Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB is Kings Copse Primary School (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wildern School (2.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB?

The closest bus stop to Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, SO31 1AB is Dodwell Lane, 532m away. The nearest rail option is Bursledon Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AB

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

589 m²

6340 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Freehills Cottage

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

Freehills Cottage is a detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 589 m² (around 6340 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Last sale on file: £2,100,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Freehills Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at Freehills Cottage, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AB

5decisions3extensions34documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Sept 2004
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of two storey and single storey front extensions following demolition of existing front extension and construction of orangery to rear (amended design)
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
F/04/51594
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMay 2016Decision
OutbuildingApr 2010Decision

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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 Freehills Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,936,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£2,100,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£2,100,000
+244.3%over 14 years
16 March 2007
£610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1AB: £885,000 (2022–2004).

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Dodwell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Kings Copse Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

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