197 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HS
About 197 Millbrook Road East
197 Millbrook Road East is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
197 Millbrook Road East has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2021Most recent
£130,000
+20.6%over 16 years11 August 2005
£107,750
+97.7%over 4 years3 November 2000
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 1HS: £265,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SO15 1HS
Brook House, Flat 1, 173 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HS
Sold Apr 2025
£875,000195 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HS
Sold Nov 2019
£140,000187 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HS
Sold May 2019
£265,000185 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HS
Sold Mar 2019
£265,000201 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HS
Sold Jul 2018
£250,000
Versus other Millbrook Road East homes
On floor area, 197 Millbrook Road East runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,611
Street avg £6,405
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
460/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Christ Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB







