Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Benson Road, Southampton, SO15 8PY
Estimated value
£257,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£58,000)+343%
- Against SO15 8PY's recent median (£135,000)+90%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£257,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£58,000)+343%
- Against SO15 8PY's recent median (£135,000)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Benson Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SO15 8PY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
109 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in SO15 8PY
5 sales, median £135,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Benson Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
29 January 1997Most recent
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 8PY: £135,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in SO15 8PY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Benson Road, Southampton, SO15 8PY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Benson Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Benson Road is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 1997 — that's 30 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. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 343.1% above the 1997 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 68.5% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Benson Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 August 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Benson Road, Southampton, SO15 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Benson Road has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
460/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Foundry Lane Primary SchoolPrimary130m
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary531m
- Regents Park Community CollegeSecondary601m
- St Mark's Church of England SchoolAll-through915m
Nearest stops
- English RoadBus stop188m
- Heysham RoadBus stop189m
- Imperial AvenueBus stop193m
- LIDLBus stop238m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,126 reports38%
- Shoplifting1,214 reports15%
- Anti-social Behaviour694 reports8%
- Public Order691 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 8PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Benson Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SO15 8PY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Benson Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Benson Road was lodged in August 2014 at band F and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Benson Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO15 8PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Benson Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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