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2 Donovan Cottages, Hamble Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DR

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Donovan Cottages

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

2 Donovan Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 88.2% above the 2004 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Donovan Cottages, Hamble Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Donovan Cottages.

1 application on record at 2 Donovan Cottages, Hamble Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DR

1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    F/05/53380
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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.

2 Donovan Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£170,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2004Most recent

    £170,000

    +136.1%over 6 years

  2. 28 June 1998

    £72,000

    +42.6%over 2 years

  3. 17 July 1995

    £50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8DR: £327,500 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hamble Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Donovan Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,848

Street avg £2,556

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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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
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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.
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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Lowford Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bursledon Junior School(CA). 16 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 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 8DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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