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Forest Gate, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2NZ

4 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forest Gate

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

Forest Gate is a four-bedroom detached house in Copythorne, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £640,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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 Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Gate, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at Forest Gate, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2NZ

6decisions6extensions13documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Ground floor addition & detached double garage (demolish existing garage)

    Reference
    00/70487
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£640,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2025Most recent

    £640,000

    +47.1%over 18 years

  2. 23 March 2007

    £435,000

    +87.1%over 4 years

  3. 9 January 2003

    £232,500

    +40.9%over 2 years

  4. 22 August 2000

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2NZ: £550,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Pollards Moor Road homes

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

On years held, Forest Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,879

Street avg £4,420

Below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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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.
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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Soffes Yard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bartley Church of England Junior School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 2NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 2NZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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