What type of property is 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR?

20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR last change hands?

20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR last sold for £385,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and September 2018, 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR rose from £275,000 to £385,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2014 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR?

20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 4YR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR had any planning applications?

20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in June 2020 under ref. 20/10506. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR?

20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR located?

20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR sits in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR 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.

Which schools serve 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR?

The closest primary school to 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR is Marchwood Junior School (317m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (3.0km).

What transport links are near 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bilberry Drive, SO40 4YR is Bury Road, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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20 Bilberry Drive, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4YR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bilberry Drive

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

20 Bilberry Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4YR). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 20.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in September 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
BalconyYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE54toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bilberry Drive, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bilberry Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Bilberry Drive, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4YR

1decisions1extensions20documents3nearby

Jun 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single-storey extension to the front elevation of the property
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
20/10506
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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.

20 Bilberry Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£385,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2018Most recent
£385,000
+40.0%over 3 years
7 July 2015
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4YR: £441,250 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO40 4YR

On the street

Versus other Bilberry Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Bilberry Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £3,037

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Bury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Marchwood Junior School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 4YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 4YR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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