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 8 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 £657,000 is 31.7% 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
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.
£657,000
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
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
Leicester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







