What type of property is 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE last sold for £430,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and December 2020, 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE rose from £119,000 to £430,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE located?

5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

Police records around 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

The closest primary school to 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE is Highfield Church of England Primary School (694m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cantell School (352m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, SO16 3GE is Elmsleigh Gardens, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Elmsleigh Gardens, Southampton, SO16 3GE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Elmsleigh Gardens

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

5 Elmsleigh Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO16 3GE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in December 2020.

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

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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

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elmsleigh Gardens, Southampton, SO16 3GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Elmsleigh Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Elmsleigh Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£430,000
+58.7%over 14 years
16 December 2005
£271,000
+127.7%over 6 years
26 March 1999
£119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 3GE: £415,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO16 3GE

On the street

Versus other Elmsleigh Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Elmsleigh Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,675

Street avg £2,749

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elmsleigh Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cantell School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 3GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 3GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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