Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Border Oaks, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About Border Oaks
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Border Oaks is a detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4UN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Border Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2019from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromF37toE47
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Border Oaks, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Border Oaks has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Border Oaks has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5 sales in SO40 4UN: £495,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SO40 4UN
Hazely, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Sold Oct 2024
£440,000Homestead, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Sold Mar 2023
£495,000Manor Farmhouse, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Sold Jun 2022
£700,000Swallows, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Sold Jan 2022
£1,130,000Twiggs Farm Cottage, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Sold Dec 2020
£895,000
Versus other Twiggs Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Border Oaks stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
0.7 km
Twiggs Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 4UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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