Candover, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
About Candover
Candover is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4UN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 13.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £427,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Candover has no planning applications on record.
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.
£427,500
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2020Most recent
£427,500
+30.7%over 7 years7 December 2012
£327,000
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
Candover is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,971
Street avg £4,077
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







