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5 Brighton Road, Southampton, SO15 2JJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Brighton Road

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

5 Brighton Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 67.3% above the 2015 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Brighton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brighton Road, Southampton, SO15 2JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brighton Road has no planning applications on record.

72

But the area is active

72 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.

5 Brighton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2015Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 2JJ: £333,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Brighton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,724

Street avg £2,978

Below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Brighton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£345k

1 Berkeley Road

SO15 2JB

6 bed2 bath
£494k

1 Ashridge Close

SO15 2GX

4 bed
£337k

1 Milton Road

SO15 2HS

4 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Berkeley Close

SO15 2TR

4 bed1 bath
£480k

1 Brighton Road

SO15 2JJ

£468k

1 Harborough Road

SO15 2FX

9 bed4 bath
£375k

1 Charles Knott Gardens

SO15 2TF

3 bed
£350k

1 Banister Mews, Archers Road

SO15 2TS

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.
Full Southampton report

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

0.1 km

St Annes Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Banister Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 2JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 2JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 2JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Brighton Road, Southampton, SO15 2JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.