What type of property is Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

The current EPC rating for Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (312 sq ft). That makes it about 67% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 7AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN heated?

The latest EPC at Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in January 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN located?

Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN sits in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

Police records around Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

The closest primary school to Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN is Foxhills Infant School (1.9km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN?

The closest bus stop to Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, SO40 7AN is Fletchwood Lane, 426m away. The nearest bus option is Ashurst New Forest - Lyndhurst Park Hotel, 1.2km away.

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Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

29 m²

312 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bluebell Cottage

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

Bluebell Cottage is a detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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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.

Bluebell Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Bluebell Cottage, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN

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Jan 2021
Amendment
Outcome in report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for continued use of outbuilding as independent dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)
Documents
29 docs on file
Reference
20/00734
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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.

Bluebell Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£259,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7AN: £500,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO40 7AN

On the street

Versus other Alpine Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Bluebell Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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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1 Alpine Road, Ashurst

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Fletchwood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Foxhills Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 7AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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