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1 Preston Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP

9 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Preston Cottages

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

1 Preston Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Sold September 2021 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 9 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 87 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle, Detached
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Preston Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Preston Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Preston Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £265,000

    -14.5%over 2 years

  2. 25 January 2019

    £310,000

    +5.1%over 1 year

  3. 20 February 2017

    £295,000

    +30.0%over 8 years

  4. 31 October 2008

    £227,000

    +30.5%over 3 years

  5. 15 June 2005

    £174,000

    -21.6%

  6. 2 May 2005

    £222,000

    +17.8%over 2 years

  7. 6 November 2002

    £188,500

    +26.5%over 1 year

  8. 22 August 2001

    £149,000

    +91.0%over 2 years

  9. 26 February 1999

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8EP: £258,500 (2017–2015).

On the street

Versus other Portsmouth Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Preston Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,046

Street avg £3,350

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Preston Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£341k

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3 bed
£330k

1 Devonshire Gardens, Bursledon

SO31 8HE

3 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Bramble Corner, Hamble Lane, Bursledon

SO31 8JX

3 bed2 bath
£290k

1 Batchelor Green, Bursledon

SO31 8FJ

3 bed
£412k

1 Elmslie Gardens, Bursledon

SO31 8FH

3 bed
£484k

1 Amberwood Mews, Bridge Road, Bursledon

SO31 8JW

3 bed
£353k

1 Brixenden House, School Road, Bursledon

SO31 8JH

2 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Bridge Close, Bursledon

SO31 8AN

2 bed
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.
Full Southampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

School Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bursledon Junior School(CA). 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 8EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 8EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Preston Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.