Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dodwell Cottage, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AD
5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Dodwell Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dodwell Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £915,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 151% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dodwell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2026
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dodwell Cottage, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Dodwell Cottage, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AD
1decisions7documents2nearby
- Jul 2017RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Removal of a section of internal block wall between kitchen and breakfast room to make for an open plan family space.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- L/17/80710
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Dodwell Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£830,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2025)
£915,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2025Most recent
£915,000
+4.6%over 8 years15 August 2017
£875,000
+41.1%over 9 years20 December 2007
£620,000
+37.8%over 4 years22 May 2003
£450,000
+50.0%over 2 years6 September 2000
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1AD: £470,000 (2023–2000).
Nearby sales in SO31 1AD
Fox Fields, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AD
Sold Jul 2023
£550,000Oakleigh, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AD
Sold Nov 2020
£591,000Longuenesse, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AD
Sold Jun 2010
£470,000Rozel House, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AD
Sold Jun 1995
£116,000
Versus other Dodwell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Dodwell Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,552
Street avg £3,215
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
233/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Dodwell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Kings Copse Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.5dB
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