20 Salcombe Road, Southampton, SO15 3LA
About 20 Salcombe Road
20 Salcombe Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 368% above the 1998 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 69.5% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 16 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Salcombe 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
20 Salcombe Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 April 1998Most recent
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 3LA: £260,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in SO15 3LA
7 Salcombe Road, Southampton, SO15 3LA
Sold Jun 2023
£355,00014 Salcombe Road, Southampton, SO15 3LA
Sold Sept 2021
£293,00017 Salcombe Road, Southampton, SO15 3LA
Sold Dec 2019
£235,0003a, Salcombe Road, Southampton, SO15 3LA
Sold Apr 2019
£155,0005 Salcombe Road, Southampton, SO15 3LA
Sold Jun 2018
£255,000
Versus other Salcombe Road homes
20 Salcombe Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£665
Street avg £2,425
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Salcombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Foundry Lane Primary School. 31 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







