Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Birch Close, Southampton, SO16 5DE
Estimated value
£122,000
- Against SO16 5DE's recent median (£106,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£122,000
- Against SO16 5DE's recent median (£106,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Birch Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SO16 5DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
51 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SO16 5DE
5 sales, median £106,000 (2020–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Birch Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Birch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Birch Close is a detached house in Southampton (SO16 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 12th 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. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 51 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 49 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Birch Close, Southampton, SO16 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birch Close homes
Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 23 Birch Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary448m
- Oasis Academy Lord's HillSecondary806m
- Regents Park Community CollegeSecondary1.1km
- Newlands Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Coxford CloseBus stop117m
- Laundry RoadBus stop158m
- Warren AvenueBus stop251m
- Jessamine RoadBus stop320m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,596 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour975 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson710 reports8%
- Shoplifting650 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Birch Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SO16 5DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 23 Birch Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Birch Close was lodged in February 2022 at band D and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Birch Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO16 5DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Birch Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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