What kind of home is 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP?

2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP sell for?

2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP last sold for £517,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP?

2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 4WP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP use?

The latest EPC at 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP?

2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in November 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP?

2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP in?

2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP sits in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP?

Police records around 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP?

The closest primary school to 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP is Marchwood Church of England Infant School (989m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, SO40 4WP is Tavells Lane, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Beech Cottages

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

2 Beech Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4WP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 125 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2010. Sold January 2022 for £517,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP

1decisions1extensions15documents3nearby

Nov 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
One and two-storey rear extension; first floor side extension;
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
10/96218
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£517,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£517,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4WP: £455,000 (2018–2014).

Nearby sales in SO40 4WP

On the street

Versus other Pooks Green homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Beech Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,136

Street avg £2,759

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tavells Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Marchwood Church of England Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 4WP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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