Athgarvan, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR
About Athgarvan
Athgarvan is a five-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £981,000 is 16.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £840,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Athgarvan's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
1 application on record at Athgarvan, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR
- Feb 2014Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single & two storey side & rear extensions & conversion of loft into living accommodation with 2no. front facing dormer windows
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- F/14/73853
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Athgarvan was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£981,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 9 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£840,000
+96.0%over 9 years28 April 2009
£428,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1AR: £265,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SO31 1AR
12 Dodwell Terrace, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR
Sold Apr 2025
£265,00011 Dodwell Terrace, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR
Sold Aug 2021
£255,0004 Dodwell Terrace, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR
Sold Jun 2021
£312,500Hibernia, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AR
Sold Mar 2015
£722,126
Versus other Dodwell Lane homes
Athgarvan outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,019
Street avg £3,448
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dodwell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bursledon Junior School(CA). 11 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB







