West Dene, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AQ

West Dene is a four-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1434 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 sits 430% above the 1998 sale of £118,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.