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5 Testwood Road, Southampton, SO15 8RQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Testwood Road

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

5 Testwood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold June 2021 for £258,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Testwood 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Testwood Road, Southampton, SO15 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Testwood 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Testwood Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£258,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £258,000

    +61.3%over 16 years

  2. 19 August 2004

    £160,000

    +116.4%over 4 years

  3. 15 June 2000

    £73,950

    +52.5%over 3 years

  4. 25 July 1996

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 8RQ: £210,000 (2023–2007).

On the street

Versus other Testwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Testwood Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,932

Street avg £1,790

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Testwood 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.
£280k

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£295k

1 Ampthill Road

SO15 8LN

3 bed
£272k

10 Blighmont Crescent

SO15 8RH

3 bed
£304k

1 Waterhouse Lane

SO15 8QB

3 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Regents Park Gardens

SO15 8SD

3 bed
£309k

1 Langley Road

SO15 8PJ

3 bed
£245k

1 Victory Road

SO15 8QZ

3 bed
£296k

1 Blighmont Avenue

SO15 8RD

4 bed
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

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

Millbrook Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. 30 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 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO15 8RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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