What type of property is 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ?

4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ sell for?

4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ last sold for £488,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £362,500 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and January 2021, 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ rose from £362,500 to £488,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ?

4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO16 7QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ?

4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ located?

4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ sits in Fareham. It falls within the PO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ?

Police records around 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ is Uplands Primary School (257m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Hampshire College Group (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bruce Close, PO16 7QJ is Arundel Drive, 175m away. The nearest rail option is Fareham Rail Station, 873m away.

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4 Bruce Close, Fareham, PO16 7QJ

Solar panels1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bruce Close

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

4 Bruce Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Fareham (PO16 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 149 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £488,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
Previously extendedYes

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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 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromD67toC74

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

42%86%

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 4 Bruce Close, Fareham, PO16 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Bruce Close, Fareham, PO16 7QJ

1decisions1extensions14documents4nearby

Mar 2016
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single Storey Rear/Side Extension, Garage Conversion And Front Porch Extension
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
P/16/0175/FP
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£488,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2021Most recent
£488,000
+34.6%over 5 years
30 October 2015
£362,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 7QJ: £405,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PO16 7QJ

On the street

Versus other Bruce Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Bruce Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,275

Street avg £3,413

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Fareham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Arundel Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Uplands Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO16 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO16 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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