Flat A, 5 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DB
About Flat A
Flat A is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 14% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Flat A sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat A has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 2005Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 2DB: £153,000 (2021–2000).
Versus other Bedford Place homes
Flat A is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Henstead Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Anne's Catholic School. 32 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
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB