1 Princes Road, Southampton, SO15 3AY
About 1 Princes Road
1 Princes Road is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 60 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 429.5% above the 1997 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
1 Princes Road 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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Princes 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Princes Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 1997Most recent
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 3AY: £205,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in SO15 3AY
Versus other Princes Road homes
1 Princes Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£733
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sir Georges Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB