What type of property is 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP sell for?

5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP last sold for £305,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and July 2022, 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP rose from £55,000 to £305,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP located?

5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

Police records around 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP 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.

Which schools serve 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

The closest primary school to 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP is Oakwood Primary School (711m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upper Shirley High School (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Abbotsfield Close, SO16 5SP is Grafton Gardens, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Abbotsfield Close, Southampton, SO16 5SP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Abbotsfield Close

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

5 Abbotsfield Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Underfloor heatingYes

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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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbotsfield Close, Southampton, SO16 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbotsfield 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.

5 Abbotsfield Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2022Most recent
£305,000
+38.6%over 3 years
30 May 2019
£220,000
+300.0%over 22 years
18 July 1996
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 5SP: £270,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SO16 5SP

On the street

Versus other Abbotsfield Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Abbotsfield Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,280

Street avg £2,417

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Southampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grafton Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oakwood Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 5SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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