Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dene Cottage, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Dene Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dene Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4UN). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 27.4% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £580,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
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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.
Dene Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dene Cottage, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dene Cottage 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.
Dene Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£580,000
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
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Dene Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,990
Street avg £4,257
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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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