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Driftwood Cottage, Salterns Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DH

Notable views8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Driftwood Cottage

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

Driftwood Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8DH). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £1,130,000 is 31.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 190 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (261 m² median across 24 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Driftwood Cottage, Salterns Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

8 applications on record at Driftwood Cottage, Salterns Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DH

8decisions1extensions98documents3nearby
Flagged:DemolitionConservation area
  1. Sept 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Notification of intent to fell 2no. Leylandii trees to front

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    N/12/71276
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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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.

Driftwood Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

On the street

Versus other Salterns Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,526

Street avg £7,802

On par

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 262 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Bursledon Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bursledon Church of England Infant School. 12 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 8DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 8DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 8DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Driftwood Cottage, Salterns Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.