Top Flat, 7 Whitelaw Road, Southampton, SO15 8LG
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 167.2% above the 1997 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Top Flat was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£58,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 1997Most recent
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 8LG: £265,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SO15 8LG
Lower Flat, 9 Whitelaw Road, Southampton, SO15 8LG
Sold Oct 2024
£120,0005 Whitelaw Road, Southampton, SO15 8LG
Sold May 2023
£275,0003 Whitelaw Road, Southampton, SO15 8LG
Sold Mar 2022
£275,00011 Whitelaw Road, Southampton, SO15 8LG
Sold Mar 2021
£265,0001 Whitelaw Road, Southampton, SO15 8LG
Sold Aug 2002
£113,000
Versus other Whitelaw Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Top Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
York Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Foundry Lane Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB