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Flat 3, 148 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5LZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £242,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Flat 3's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 148 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

31

But the area is active

31 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£242,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2022Most recent

    £242,000

    +18.0%over 4 years

  2. 11 July 2018

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 5LZ: £195,000 (2024–2009).

On the street

Versus other St James Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,841

Street avg £2,798

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£171k

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140 142, Flat 3, Malmesbury Road

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£156k

140 142, Flat 2 4, Malmesbury Road

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£156k

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Flat
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

0.1 km

St James Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shirley Infant School. 37 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 5LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 5LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 5LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 Flat 3, 148 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.