What type of property is 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ sell for?

5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ last sold for £400,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in March 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

Across 3 sales between March 2016 and June 2021, 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ rose from £250,000 to £400,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO15 5EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2023 under ref. 23/00075/PAH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ located?

5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO15 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

Police records around 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ 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 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ is St Mark's Church of England School (255m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mark's Church of England School (255m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lumsden Avenue, SO15 5EJ is Grove Road, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Lumsden Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lumsden Avenue

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

5 Lumsden Avenue is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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 08 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lumsden Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lumsden Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Lumsden Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EJ

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Feb 2023
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 4.10 m, Max Height 3.20 m, Eaves Height 2.10 m)
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
23/00075/PAH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Lumsden Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£400,000
+23.1%over 4 years
13 October 2016
£325,000
+30.0%over 6 months
30 March 2016
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 5EJ: £425,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Lumsden Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Lumsden Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £2,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Grove Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mark's Church of England School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 5EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 5EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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