White Oaks, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH
About White Oaks
White Oaks is a detached house in Bartley, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 149 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 lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 22% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £440,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
Energy performance
White Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 application on record at White Oaks, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH
- Jan 2007FullOutcome in report
Multifuel flue
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/90926
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2020Most recent
£440,000
+14.0%over 5 years8 December 2014
£386,000
+33.1%over 10 years21 June 2004
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2LH: £595,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SO40 2LH
1 Hudson Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH
Sold Jun 2025
£570,000Paddock View, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH
Sold Dec 2022
£800,000Martins Farm, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH
Sold Feb 2022
£1,150,000Charcoal Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH
Sold Sept 2021
£595,0002 Homefield Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LH
Sold Aug 2020
£492,000
Versus other Shepherds Road homes
On epc rating, White Oaks runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,953
Street avg £4,959
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







