20 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY
About 20 Leicester Road
20 Leicester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO15 7NY). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 25.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 20 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY
- Dec 2008Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension with associated alterations and a loft conversion with side dormer window.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01484/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 20 Leicester Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.
£499,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2017Most recent
£499,000
+63.1%over 7 years12 February 2010
£306,000
+22.4%over 4 years6 October 2005
£250,000
+151.3%over 9 years26 June 1996
£99,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 7NY: £425,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in SO15 7NY
14 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY
Sold Nov 2024
£430,00010 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY
Sold May 2022
£675,00022 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY
Sold Mar 2015
£425,0004 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY
Sold Sept 2014
£345,0008 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY
Sold Mar 2012
£425,000
Versus other Leicester Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 20 Leicester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,669
Street avg £3,221
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
460/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leicester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. 34 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







