What kind of home is 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU last sold for £71,000 in March 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

The current EPC rating for 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 5HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU use?

The latest EPC at 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU 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.

Which area is 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU in?

20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

Police records around 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

The closest primary school to 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU is Oakwood Primary School (778m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upper Shirley High School (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Jex Blake Close, SO16 5HU is Springford Road, 256m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Jex Blake Close, Southampton, SO16 5HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Jex Blake Close

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

20 Jex Blake Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 239.4% above the 1998 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Jex Blake Close, Southampton, SO16 5HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Jex Blake 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Jex Blake Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£71,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 1998Most recent
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 5HU: £214,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in SO16 5HU

On the street

Versus other Jex Blake Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Jex Blake Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,268

Street avg £2,710

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

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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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Springford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Oakwood Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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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 5HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 5HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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