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40 Richmond Road, Southampton, SO15 3FR

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 40 Richmond Road

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

40 Richmond Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 3FR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £302,000 in May 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2027

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Richmond Road, Southampton, SO15 3FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Richmond Road, Southampton, SO15 3FR

1decisions7documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2018
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of an 11m section of garden fence with heights varying between 2.2m and 2.5m above ground level (part retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01420/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Richmond Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£302,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2026Most recent

    £302,000

    +21.3%over 8 years

  2. 27 March 2018

    £249,000

    +50.0%over 1 year

  3. 3 February 2017

    £166,000

    +36.1%over 13 years

  4. 21 August 2003

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 3FR: £270,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Richmond Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 40 Richmond Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,512

Street avg £2,033

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Richmond Road

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£285k

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1 Grove Road

SO15 3HH

3 bed
£315k

1 Salcombe Road

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3 bed
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1 Richmond Road

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2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Andover Road

SO15 3AZ

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Somerset Terrace

SO15 3FW

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Henry Road

SO15 3HB

2 bed
£239k

1 Dyer Road

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2 bed1 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

460/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pitt Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. 29 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 3FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 3FR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 3FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Richmond Road, Southampton, SO15 3FR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.