What type of property is 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF?

45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF sell for?

45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF last sold for £114,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF?

The current EPC rating for 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF?

45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (784 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF?

45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF located?

45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF?

Police records around 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF show an average of 536 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF?

The closest primary school to 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF is Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School (500m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (844m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 45 Birch Road, SO16 5DF is Laundry Road, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

784 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

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Overview

About 45 Birch Road

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

45 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 784 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 91.2% above the 2011 sale of £114,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

45 Birch Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2021

Current Certificate

May 2011

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 May 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Birch Road, Southampton, SO16 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Birch Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£114,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 August 2011Most recent
£114,000

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

Nearby sales in SO16 5DF

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 price per m², 45 Birch Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,565

Street avg £2,421

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

536/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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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