12 Hardy Close, Southampton, SO15 3SP
About 12 Hardy Close
12 Hardy Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 3SP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 68.6% above the 2011 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Hardy Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
12 Hardy Close 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
12 Hardy Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 9 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2011Most recent
£118,000
-4.5%over 6 years21 January 2005
£123,500
+30.7%over 2 years28 March 2002
£94,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 3SP: £151,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SO15 3SP
Versus other Hardy Close homes
EPC Rating for 12 Hardy Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,458
Street avg £3,042
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Nelson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. 30 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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







