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Forest Edge, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Forest Edge

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

Forest Edge is a detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 92 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Edge, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Edge has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Forest Edge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in SO40 4UH: £875,000 (2023–1995).

On the street

Versus other Longdown homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Forest Edge stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forest Edge

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£465k

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SO40 4AA

4 bed
£479k

1 Elder Close, Marchwood

SO40 4SN

4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Gage Close, Marchwood

SO40 4UU

£499k

1 Crooked Hays Close, Marchwood

SO40 4XW

4 bed
£500k

1 Baytree Gardens, Marchwood

SO40 4SB

4 bed
£426k

1 Drake Close, Marchwood

SO40 4XB

£400k

1 Bursledon Cottage, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood

SO40 4UN

2 bed
£398k

1 Adams Wood Drive, Marchwood

SO40 4XX

3 bed
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

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

0.6 km

New Forest Wildlife Park — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Hounsdown School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 4UH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 4UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forest Edge, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.