Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£387,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£387,000
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The estimate for Sydney Cottage is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 2HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
62 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in SO40 2HP
5 sales, median £530,000 (2026–2021)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
15 June 2023Most recent
£405,000
+66.0%over 5 years23 April 2018
£244,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2HP: £530,000 (2026–2021).
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Sold Apr 2026
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Sold May 2025
Stanley Cottage, Winsor Road, Winsor, Southampton, SO40 2HP
Sold Jun 2022
Oak Cottage, Winsor Road, Winsor, Southampton, SO40 2HP
Sold Dec 2021
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Sydney Cottage is a detached house in Winsor, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£607/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £405,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
1 application on record at Sydney Cottage, Winsor Road, Winsor, Southampton, SO40 2HP
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey extension; front porch
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Floor Area for Sydney Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,532
Street avg £4,790
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Parish Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School. 3 schools nearby.
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