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2 Princes Road, Southampton, SO15 3AY

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Princes Road

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

2 Princes Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 56.5% above the 2004 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

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 11 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromE49toD59
Low Energy Lighting
0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Princes Road, Southampton, SO15 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Princes Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 Princes Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£142,500

Growth on file: 41.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2004Most recent

    £142,500

    +73.9%over 3 years
  2. 19 September 2000

    £81,950

    +99.9%
  3. 6 July 2000

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 3AY: £205,000 (2025–2004).

On the street

Versus other Princes Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Princes Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,415

Street avg £2,515

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Princes 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
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.

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.

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 3AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 3AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 3AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 2 Princes Road, Southampton, SO15 3AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.