42 Dover Street, Southampton, SO14 6GF
About 42 Dover Street
42 Dover Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO14 6GF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £249,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
42 Dover Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 Dover Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Dover Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 21 years.
£249,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2025Most recent
£249,000
+21.5%over 4 years29 September 2020
£205,000
+17.5%over 9 years18 March 2011
£174,500
+13.7%over 6 years24 March 2004
£153,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO14 6GF: £215,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SO14 6GF
Versus other Dover Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 42 Dover Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,952
Street avg £2,593
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
413/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Archers Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bevois Town Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB