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8 Bracken Lane, Southampton, SO16 6BA

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Bracken Lane

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

8 Bracken Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 104 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 47 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £275,000. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bracken Lane

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bracken Lane, Southampton, SO16 6BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bracken Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

12 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2021Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 6BA: £290,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Bracken Lane homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bracken Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,644

Street avg £1,851

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bracken Lane

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.
£312k

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SO16 6UH

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£320k

1 Holland Place

SO16 6AZ

3 bed
£285k

1 Dale Valley Gardens

SO16 6QT

3 bed1 bath
£279k

1 Hunton Close

SO16 6RQ

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Fuchsia Gardens

SO16 6TY

3 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Bindon Road

SO16 6DA

3 bed
£258k

1 Brook Valley

SO16 6SR

3 bed1 bath
£509k

1 Lordswood Gardens

SO16 6RY

3 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

0.2 km

Warren Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School. 31 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 6BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO16 6BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 6BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 8 Bracken Lane, Southampton, SO16 6BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.