39 Elmes Drive, Southampton, SO15 4PH
About 39 Elmes Drive
39 Elmes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 35.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
39 Elmes Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 39 Elmes Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 19 years.
£263,579
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 January 2016Most recent
£263,579
+55.0%over 8 months26 April 2015
£170,000
+30.8%over 13 years28 March 2002
£130,000
+87.1%over 4 years3 September 1997
£69,500
+41.3%10 April 1997
£49,175
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 4PH: £305,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SO15 4PH
Versus other Elmes Drive homes
Price per m²
£2,584
Street avg £2,293
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
King Georges Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tanners Brook Primary School. 27 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







