2 Birch Close, Southampton, SO16 5DE
About 2 Birch Close
2 Birch Close is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. At 31 m² this is the 4th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 50 units on file.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
2 Birch Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
2 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
2 Birch Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£110,000
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
2 Birch Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB