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11 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Birch Road

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

11 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 58.6% above the 2006 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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Everything you need to know about 11 Birch Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 Birch Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Birch Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£140,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2006Most recent

    £140,000

    +250.0%over 10 years

  2. 2 April 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 5DF: £202,000 (2021–2013).

On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 11 Birch Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,944

Street avg £2,366

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Birch Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£258k

1 Alder Road

SO16 5EQ

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Birch Road

SO16 5DF

3 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Greywell Avenue

SO16 5JQ

3 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Olive Road

SO16 5FR

2 bed
£263k

1 Jex Blake Close

SO16 5HU

2 bed
£152k

1 Chelveston Crescent

SO16 5SA

2 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Arcadia Close

SO16 5JZ

4 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Myrtle Road

SO16 5GP

5 bed
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.
Full Southampton report

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Laundry Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO16 5DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.