What kind of home is 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP?

8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP sell for?

8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP last sold for £195,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £47,500 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between October 1999 and April 2019, 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP rose from £47,500 to £195,000, a change of £147,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP?

8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO15 1JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP?

8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP in?

8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO15 postcode district.

Is 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP?

The closest primary school to 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP is Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (373m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mark's Church of England School (768m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elgin Road, SO15 1JP is Queenstown Road, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Southampton Central Rail Station, 725m away.

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8 Elgin Road, Southampton, SO15 1JP

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Elgin Road

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

8 Elgin Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 22.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 06 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elgin Road, Southampton, SO15 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elgin Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Price for 8 Elgin Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2019Most recent
£195,000
+34.5%over 5 years
29 August 2013
£145,000
+29.5%over 4 years
23 July 2009
£112,000
+64.8%over 9 years
19 April 2000
£67,950
+43.1%over 7 months
3 October 1999
£47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 1JP: £245,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO15 1JP

On the street

Versus other Elgin Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Elgin Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,421

Street avg £2,493

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£240k

106 Millbrook Road East

SO15 1JQ

2 bed

£236k

1 Norman Road

SO15 1JL

2 bed1 bath

£244k

10 Hewitts Road

SO15 1JH

2 bed

£225k

108 Millbrook Road East

SO15 1JQ

2 bed

£222k

104 Millbrook Road East

SO15 1JQ

2 bed

£250k

10 Waverley Road

SO15 1JG

3 bed

£262k

1 Hewitts Road

SO15 1JH

3 bed2 bath

£159k

1 Waverley Road

SO15 1JF

1 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Queenstown Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 1JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 1JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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