What type of property is 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH?

5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH?

5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH last sold for £350,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £64,750 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH changed over time?

Across 6 sales between August 1997 and November 2024, 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH rose from £64,750 to £350,000, a change of £285,250. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH?

5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO15 4PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH?

5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH located?

5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO15 postcode district.

Is 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH?

The closest primary school to 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH is Tanners Brook Primary School (279m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Regents Park Community College (987m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elmes Drive, SO15 4PH is King Georges Avenue, 187m away. The nearest rail option is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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5 Elmes Drive, Southampton, SO15 4PH

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Elmes Drive

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

5 Elmes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in November 2024.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Dec 2008

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

23%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elmes Drive, Southampton, SO15 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Elmes Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2024Most recent
£350,000
+16.7%over 4 years
20 October 2020
£300,000
+9.1%over 4 years
21 July 2016
£275,000
+43.2%over 7 years
13 February 2009
£192,000
-9.4%over 12 months
28 February 2008
£212,000
+227.4%over 10 years
11 August 1997
£64,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 4PH: £272,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SO15 4PH

On the street

Versus other Elmes Drive homes

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

5 Elmes Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,302

Street avg £2,253

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 4PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 4PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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