What type of property is The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW?

The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW is a detached house.

What did The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW sell for?

The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW last sold for £210,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £182,500 in May 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW?

Across 3 sales between May 2017 and August 2023, The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW rose from £182,500 to £210,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW?

The current EPC rating for The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW is B with a score of 91 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW?

The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW heated?

The latest EPC at The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW located?

The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

Is The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW in a safe area?

Police records around The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW 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 The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW?

The closest primary school to The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW is Newlands Primary School (631m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (484m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW?

The closest bus stop to The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, SO16 4HW is Maybush Corner, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, Southampton, SO16 4HW

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 3

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 91

Overview

About The Cassini Building

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

The Cassini Building is a detached house in Southampton (SO16 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2017. At 60 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in The Cassini Building, where floor areas span 57–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span B to A, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (91 versus a best of 92).

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Last sale on file: £210,000 in August 2023.

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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.

The Cassini Building's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

B91

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cassini Building, 28 Mercator Close, Southampton, SO16 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cassini Building has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 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.

The Cassini Building changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£210,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2023Most recent
£210,000
+5.0%over 1 year
4 March 2022
£200,000
+9.6%over 4 years
4 May 2017
£182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 4HW: £203,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO16 4HW

On the street

Versus other Mercator Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Cassini Building runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,054

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 0.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maybush Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 4HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 4HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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