Crocus Cottage, Providence Hill, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AT

Crocus Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £885,000.