Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP
Extendable3 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£710,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£670,000)+6%
- Against SO40 7GP's recent median (£800,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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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Our estimate
£710,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£670,000)+6%
- Against SO40 7GP's recent median (£800,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 7GP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in SO40 7GP
5 sales, median £800,000 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
16 June 2024Most recent
£670,000
+155.2%over 23 years30 July 2000
£262,500
+144.2%over 4 years13 June 1996
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7GP: £800,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in SO40 7GP
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Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Jan 2018
£795,000The Gables, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP
Sold Dec 2016
£800,000Bedford Cottage, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP
Sold Oct 2012
£400,000Thatched Cottage, Bartley Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GP
Sold Aug 2011
£750,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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 2016EPC 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
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
- Jan 2002OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erect detached store/outbuilding (demolish existing garage)
- Reference
- 01/73669
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2019Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- The 57 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bartley Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Netley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Copythorne CofE Infant SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Purkiss CloseBus stop37m
- Bartley Village HallBus stop300m
- Red CottageBus stop580m
- Bourne BridgeBus stop671m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,312 reports48%
- Public Order235 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour227 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson206 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 7GP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for The Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Cottage was lodged in September 2016 at band E and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to The Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO40 7GP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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