12 Birch Close, Southampton, SO16 5DE
About 12 Birch Close
12 Birch Close is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 60 m² this is the 19th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 49 units on file.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 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
12 Birch Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 5DE: £106,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in SO16 5DE
Versus other Birch Close homes
On habitable rooms, 12 Birch Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
9/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB