10 Birch Close, Southampton, SO16 5DE
About 10 Birch Close
10 Birch Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 17.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £108,000 in November 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
10 Birch Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.
£108,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2020Most recent
£108,000
+20.0%over 6 years28 August 2014
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 5DE: £106,000 (2018–2007).
Versus other Birch Close homes
10 Birch Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,742
Street avg £1,565
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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Crime
536/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coxford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School. 30 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB