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Britannia Cottage, Winsor Road, Winsor, Southampton, SO40 2HE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Britannia Cottage

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

Britannia Cottage is a detached house in Winsor, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromF28toE39
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Britannia Cottage, Winsor Road, Winsor, Southampton, SO40 2HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Britannia Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Britannia Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£450,000

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 SO40 2HE: £835,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Winsor Road homes

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

Britannia Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Britannia Cottage

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.
£463k

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SO40 2PN

£403k

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2 bed
£400k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SB

4 bed2 bath
£519k

1 Alpine Close, Calmore

SO40 2TE

£388k

1 Bowater Way, Calmore

SO40 2UT

3 bed
£360k

1 Calmore Crescent, Calmore

SO40 2RJ

3 bed1 bath
£567k

1 Brooksbank House, Pound Lane, Copythorne

SO40 2PD

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mission Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Copythorne CofE Infant School. 6 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 SO40 2HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 2HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 Britannia Cottage, Winsor Road, Winsor, Southampton, SO40 2HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.