168a, Regents Park Road, Southampton, SO15 8NY
About 168a
168a is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 77 m² this is the 50th smallest of 71 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 71 units on file.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Last sale on file: £205,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
168a 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£205,000
+115.8%over 20 years4 January 2002
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 8NY: £300,000 (2024–2023).
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£300,000
Versus other Regents Park Road homes
Floor Area for 168a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,662
Street avg £3,295
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.3 km
Latham Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Foundry Lane Primary School. 30 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







