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The Cottage, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP

Extendable3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Woodlands, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7GP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£707/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £670,000 in June 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at The Cottage, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP

3decisions2extensions57documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2002
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erect detached store/outbuilding (demolish existing garage)

    Reference
    01/73669
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 57 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for The Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£670,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2024Most recent

    £670,000

    +155.2%over 23 years

  2. 30 July 2000

    £262,500

    +144.2%over 4 years

  3. 13 June 1996

    £107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7GP: £800,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Bartley Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,614

Street avg £4,806

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£337k

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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

229/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Purkiss Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Bartley Church of England Junior School. 3 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 7GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 7GP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 The Cottage, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.