Hilltop, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH
About Hilltop
Hilltop is a semi-detached house in Copythorne, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Hilltop, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH
- Apr 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension; car port; rear roof balcony; external alterations.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/96198
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£525,000
+53.3%over 10 years11 February 2011
£342,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2PH: £557,500 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in SO40 2PH
Ivy Cottage, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH
Sold Jun 2024
£557,500Homeleigh, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH
Sold Sept 2014
£650,000The Hollies, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH
Sold Aug 2014
£785,000The Oaks, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH
Sold Dec 2013
£475,000Staveley House, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH
Sold Jul 2008
£358,000
Versus other Barrow Hill Road homes
Hilltop is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,646
Street avg £4,154
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Mission Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







