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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Preston Cottages

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

2 Preston Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 55), 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 May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Preston Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Preston Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

2 Preston Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8EP: £295,000 (2021–2017).

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.

Floor Area for 2 Preston Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Preston Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£312k

1 Cunningham Gardens, Bursledon

SO31 8JD

£311k

1 Donovan Cottages, Hamble Lane, Bursledon

SO31 8DR

£325k

1 Claremont Cottage, Hamble Lane, Bursledon

SO31 8BR

£303k

1 Bowers Drive, Bursledon

SO31 8LZ

£330k

1 Devonshire Gardens, Bursledon

SO31 8HE

3 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Cummins Green, Bursledon

SO31 8FX

£341k

1 Boundary Road, Bursledon

SO31 8DS

3 bed
£290k

1 Batchelor Green, Bursledon

SO31 8FJ

3 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 2 Preston Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.