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1 Hudson Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hudson Cottage

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

1 Hudson Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bartley, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £570,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hudson Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hudson 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.

1 Hudson Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£570,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2025Most recent

    £570,000

    +45.0%over 9 years

  2. 30 September 2015

    £393,000

    +138.2%over 17 years

  3. 12 August 1998

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2LH: £595,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Shepherds Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Hudson Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,851

Street avg £4,890

Above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hudson 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.
£587k

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4 bed1 bath
£400k

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4 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Blackwater Mews, Totton

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4 bed
£388k

1 Bowater Way, Calmore

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3 bed
£360k

1 Calmore Crescent, Calmore

SO40 2RJ

3 bed1 bath
£567k

1 Brooksbank House, Pound Lane, Copythorne

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£299k

1 Benbow Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SX

3 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Home Lea — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bartley Church of England Junior School. 3 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 2LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 2LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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

Common questions

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