Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Homestead, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Homestead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Homestead is a two-bedroom detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4UN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in March 2023.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Homestead, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Homestead 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.
Homestead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2023Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4UN: £700,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SO40 4UN
Hazely, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Sold Oct 2024
£440,000Manor 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
£895,000Candover, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN
Sold Jul 2020
£427,500
Versus other Twiggs Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Homestead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,346
Street avg £3,952
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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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