Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£517,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£470,000)+10%
- Against SO15 5BT's recent median (£90,500)+471%
Newest record on this page: October 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£517,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£470,000)+10%
- Against SO15 5BT's recent median (£90,500)+471%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Darwin Road is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO15 5BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
182 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SO15 5BT
5 sales, median £90,500 (2014–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Darwin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 October 2020Most recent
£470,000
+7.3%over 4 years4 December 2015
£438,000
+25.9%over 11 years1 July 2004
£348,000
+134.3%over 5 years29 December 1998
£148,500
+53.9%13 August 1998
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 5BT: £90,500 (2014–1998).
Nearby sales in SO15 5BT
Flat 1, 6 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT
Sold Dec 2014
£100,000Flat 2, 6 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT
Sold May 2006
£90,500Flat 5, 6 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT
Sold Nov 2001
£66,0004 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT
Sold Feb 2001
£215,000Flat 4, 6 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT
Sold May 1997
£17,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Darwin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Darwin Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold October 2020 for £470,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 10% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Darwin Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Darwin Road, Southampton, SO15 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Darwin Road has no planning applications on record.
29
But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
460/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Atherley Bowling Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Springhill Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary438m
- Banister Primary SchoolPrimary501m
- St Mark's Church of England SchoolAll-through507m
- St Mark's Church of England SchoolAll-through507m
Nearest stops
- Atherley Bowling ClubBus stop144m
- Atherley Bowling ClubBus stop182m
- Greville RoadBus stop188m
- Silverdale RoadBus stop292m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,126 reports38%
- Shoplifting1,214 reports15%
- Anti-social Behaviour694 reports8%
- Public Order691 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 5BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Darwin Road is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO15 5BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 8 Darwin Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Darwin Road was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Darwin Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO15 5BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Darwin Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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