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Swallows, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN

4 planning records

Estimated value

£1,069,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£1,130,000)-5%
  • Against SO40 4UN's recent median (£495,000)+116%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,069,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£1,130,000)-5%
  • Against SO40 4UN's recent median (£495,000)+116%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Swallows is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 4UN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    151 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in SO40 4UN

    5 sales, median £495,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Swallows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2022Most recent

    £1,130,000

    +189.7%over 4 years

  2. 6 November 2017

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4UN: £495,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Swallows, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Swallows

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

Swallows is a four-bedroom detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4UN). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 29% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£695/sq ft) was about 117.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £1,130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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.

Swallows ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromG12toC76
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swallows, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Swallows, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN

4decisions2extensions31documents3nearby
  1. Nov 2017
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed use of building and land as a residential dwelling

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00799
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Twiggs Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Swallows outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,483

Street avg £3,848

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.7 km

Twiggs Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Marchwood Church of England Infant School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Marchwood Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary558m
  • Marchwood Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Twiggs LaneBus stop725m
  • The Pilgrim InnBus stop733m
  • Lakeland GardensBus stop857m
  • North LodgeBus stop994m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,312 reports48%
  • Public Order235 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour227 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson206 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 4UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Swallows is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 4UN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Swallows. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Swallows was lodged in September 2021 at band C and is valid until September 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Swallows. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO40 4UN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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