Bridge Cottage, Chinham Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LL
About Bridge Cottage
Bridge Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bartley, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1091 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 2008–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 29.5% above the 2012 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Bridge Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 March 2021
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Planning history
5 applications on record at Bridge Cottage, Chinham Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LL
- Nov 2008Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 8 x Leylandii, Fell 2 x Ash, Prune 1 x Hawthorn, Prune 1 x Ash, Prune 1 x Hazel Fell 8 Leylandii: Trees cut out light and sun and cause dampness Fell 2 Ash: Trees cut out light and sun and cause dampness Prune 1 Hazel: Trees cut out light and sun and cause dampness Prune 1 Ash: Trees cut out light and sun and cause dampness Prune 1 Hawthorn: Trees cut out light and sun and cause dampness
- Reference
- CONS/08/0249
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2022Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2013Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bridge Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 3 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2012Most recent
£430,000
+50.9%over 3 years24 September 2008
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2LL: £290,000 (2016–1999).
Nearby sales in SO40 2LL
Bramley Cottage, Chinham Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LL
Sold May 2016
£395,000Hollybrook House, Chinham Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LL
Sold Nov 2004
£345,0002 Enos Cottage, Chinham Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LL
Sold May 2004
£249,950Anton Lea, Chinham Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LL
Sold May 2003
£290,000Brook Cottage, Chinham Road, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LL
Sold Apr 1998
£172,500
Versus other Chinham Road homes
On habitable rooms, Bridge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shepherds Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







