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Forest Cottage, Southampton Road, Cadnam, Southampton, SO40 2NQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Forest Cottage

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

Forest Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Cadnam, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 5-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Forest Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Cottage, Southampton Road, Cadnam, Southampton, SO40 2NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Forest Cottage, Southampton Road, Cadnam, Southampton, SO40 2NQ

2decisions2extensions48documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2020
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    2 storey extension; 1no outbuilding; porch; alterations to doors and windows; removal existing 1 storey extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00972
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£282,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2016Most recent

    £282,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2NQ: £417,500 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other Southampton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Forest Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,848

Street avg £3,846

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forest Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£253k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

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3 bed
£396k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

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£410k

1 Bartley Mount Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley

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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

Crime

229/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Cadnam Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Bartley Church of England Junior School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 2NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 2NQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.8dB

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

Common questions

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