2 Holly Cottages, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP
About 2 Holly Cottages
2 Holly Cottages is a two-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 A. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 68.1% above the 2011 sale of £229,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs). On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 2 Holly Cottages, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP
- Jan 2008SubdivisionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two-storey extension to convert into 2 dwellings (Outline application with details only of layout)
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/91130
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Holly Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.
£229,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2011Most recent
£229,000
+69.6%over 8 years1 November 2002
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4WP: £499,950 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in SO40 4WP
2 Beech Cottages, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP
Sold Jan 2022
£517,000Forest View, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP
Sold May 2018
£499,950Kings, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP
Sold Jun 2016
£540,000Perc Lyn, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP
Sold Dec 2015
£452,000Elvaston, Pooks Green, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WP
Sold Oct 2015
£305,000
Versus other Pooks Green homes
Years Held for 2 Holly Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,832
Street avg £3,143
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

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