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Cottage 1, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1284 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Cottage 1

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

Cottage 1 is a semi-detached house in Woodlands, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7GY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1284 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 76.7% above the 2010 sale of £279,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Cottage 1's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2019

Current Certificate
May 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 May 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cottage 1, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cottage 1 has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cottage 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£279,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2010Most recent

    £279,000

    -1.2%over 4 years

  2. 20 July 2005

    £282,500

    +14.8%over 1 year

  3. 27 July 2003

    £246,000

    +45.1%over 2 years

  4. 5 July 2001

    £169,500

    +81.3%over 4 years

  5. 29 August 1996

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7GY: £445,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Ringwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Cottage 1 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £3,786

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cottage 1

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£500k

1 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst

SO40 7DW

3 bed2 bath
£502k

1 Durley Crescent, Totton

SO40 7QA

4 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Fern Hollow, Bartley Road, Woodlands

SO40 7GN

£471k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath
£521k

1 Ash Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AT

3 bed3 bath
£528k

1 Copsewood Road, Ashurst

SO40 7DL

2 bed
£542k

1 Ashurst Close, Ashurst

SO40 7BP

£446k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

The White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School. 12 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 7GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 7GY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 Cottage 1, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.