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5a, Charlton Road, Southampton, SO15 5FL

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 5FL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

A recent sale: £156,500 in June 2025. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • LoftYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Charlton Road, Southampton, SO15 5FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

29 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.

Price for 5a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£156,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2025Most recent

    £156,500

    +13.8%over 4 years

  2. 2 July 2020

    £137,500

    +17.5%over 5 years

  3. 6 August 2014

    £117,000

    +8.3%over 3 years

  4. 28 January 2011

    £108,000

    +13.7%over 7 years

  5. 14 January 2004

    £94,950

    +206.3%over 7 years

  6. 30 July 1996

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 5FL: £297,500 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Charlton Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,898

Street avg £1,889

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£175k

1 Eastbourne Avenue

SO15 5HU

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Didcot Road

SO15 5QX

2 bed2 bath
£590k

1 Greville Road

SO15 5AW

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Hyde Close

SO15 5QA

3 bed
£320k

1 Cherry Walk

SO15 5GD

3 bed
£325k

1 Cedar Avenue

SO15 5GX

3 bed
£354k

1 Bramston Road

SO15 5GH

3 bed
£376k

1 Gurney Road

SO15 5GF

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

460/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Greville Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mark's Church of England School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 5FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5a, Charlton Road, Southampton, SO15 5FL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.