Serendipity, Romsey Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XA
About Serendipity
Serendipity is a detached house in Nursling, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 0XA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 251.4% above the 2001 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 71.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Serendipity's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
Serendipity has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Serendipity's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 2001Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 0XA: £340,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in SO16 0XA
Dalkeith, Romsey Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XA
Sold Sept 2025
£400,000Shalom, Romsey Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XA
Sold May 2019
£290,000Hillcroft, Romsey Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XA
Sold May 2017
£350,000Horns Hill Cottage, Romsey Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XA
Sold Dec 2011
£137,651Samer Cottage, Romsey Road, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XA
Sold Aug 2010
£230,000
Versus other Romsey Road homes
On price per m², Serendipity runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£814
Street avg £2,945
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balmoral Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School. 14 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
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB