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Twiggs Farm Cottage, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Twiggs Farm Cottage

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

Twiggs Farm Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4UN). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £895,000.

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
Before you decide

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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.

Twiggs Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromD62toF31
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Twiggs Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Twiggs Farm Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£991,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£895,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2020Most recent

    £895,000

    +82.7%over 19 years

  2. 27 September 2001

    £490,000

    +115.9%over 5 years

  3. 19 January 1996

    £227,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4UN: £495,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Twiggs Farm Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,497

Street avg £4,120

Above

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Twiggs Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed
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£402k

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4 bed
£373k

1 Boardwalk Way, Marchwood

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4 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Bilberry Drive, Marchwood

SO40 4YR

4 bed
£375k

1 Frome Close, Marchwood

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3 bed
£373k

1 Adams Wood Drive, Marchwood

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3 bed
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Twiggs Farm Cottage, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.