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7 Benson Road, Southampton, SO15 8PY

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
338 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Benson Road

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

7 Benson Road is a mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 338 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 47.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 7 Benson Road

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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.

7 Benson Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property 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 7 Benson Road, Southampton, SO15 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Benson Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

7 Benson Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£74,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2011Most recent

    £74,000

    +124.2%over 11 years

  2. 23 September 1999

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 8PY: £135,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Benson Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 7 Benson Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,357

Street avg £2,372

On par

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Benson Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£128k

1 Benson Road

SO15 8PY

1 bed1 bath
£134k

1 Graylings, Beechfield Court

SO15 8SL

£140k

10 Beechfield Court

SO15 8NB

£227k

1 Freshfield Square

SO15 8QU

£245k

1 Victory Road

SO15 8QZ

3 bed
£246k

1 Whitelaw Road

SO15 8LG

4 bed
£252k

1 Victory Crescent

SO15 8RA

£261k

1 Kingsley Road

SO15 8QP

2 bed1 bath
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

English Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Foundry Lane Primary School. 32 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 8PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 8PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 8PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 7 Benson Road, Southampton, SO15 8PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.