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5 Didcot Road, Southampton, SO15 5QX

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Didcot Road

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

5 Didcot Road is a mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 21.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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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.

5 Didcot Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Didcot Road, Southampton, SO15 5QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Didcot Road 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.

5 Didcot Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£190,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2016Most recent

    £190,000

    +38.2%over 3 years

  2. 12 July 2012

    £137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 5QX: £230,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Didcot Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Didcot Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,502

Street avg £1,994

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Didcot Road

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£241k

1 Howards Grove

SO15 5PR

£242k

1 Hyde Close

SO15 5QA

3 bed
£214k

1 Hanley Road

SO15 5AP

£264k

1 Didcot Road

SO15 5QX

2 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Lumsden Avenue

SO15 5EJ

£171k

1 Eastbourne Avenue

SO15 5HU

2 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Landguard Road

SO15 5DL

£320k

1 Cherry Walk

SO15 5GD

3 bed
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

St James Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School. 33 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 5QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 5QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 5QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 5 Didcot Road, Southampton, SO15 5QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.