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27 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 27 Birch Road

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

27 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 47.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

27 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

27 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£199,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2016Most recent

    £199,950

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.

27 Birch Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,380

Street avg £2,304

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£319k

1 Greywell Avenue

SO16 5JQ

3 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Birch Road

SO16 5DF

3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Alder Road

SO16 5EQ

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Jex Blake Close

SO16 5HU

2 bed
£251k

1 Olive Road

SO16 5FR

2 bed
£437k

1 Arcadia Close

SO16 5JZ

4 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Myrtle Road

SO16 5GP

5 bed
£152k

1 Chelveston Crescent

SO16 5SA

2 bed1 bath
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 27 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.