18 Brighstone Close, Southampton, SO16 3EJ
About 18 Brighstone Close
18 Brighstone Close is a mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 403.6% above the 1997 sale of £41,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
18 Brighstone Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Brighstone Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£41,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 November 1997Most recent
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 3EJ: £184,950 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SO16 3EJ
4 Brighstone Close, Southampton, SO16 3EJ
Sold Jan 2023
£245,00019 Brighstone Close, Southampton, SO16 3EJ
Sold Oct 2022
£250,00014 Brighstone Close, Southampton, SO16 3EJ
Sold May 2018
£130,0001 Brighstone Close, Southampton, SO16 3EJ
Sold Jun 2017
£170,00015 Brighstone Close, Southampton, SO16 3EJ
Sold May 2015
£155,000
Versus other Brighstone Close homes
Price per m² for 18 Brighstone Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£585
Street avg £1,766
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ethelburt Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton. 18 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
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB







