Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Cadnam Lodge Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cadnam, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2NS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (233 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 121% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 application on record at 2 Cadnam Lodge Cottages, Cadnam Lane, Cadnam, Southampton, SO40 2NS
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.
28 October 2021Most recent
£395,000
+16.2%over 6 years8 October 2015
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2NS: £490,000 (2007–1995).
2 Cadnam Lodge Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 244 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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Nearest stop
0.5 km
Barleycorn Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School. 2 schools nearby.
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