What kind of home is 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP sell for?

7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP last sold for £480,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £405,000 in November 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

Across 2 sales between November 2014 and January 2022, 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP rose from £405,000 to £480,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

The current EPC rating for 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP use?

The latest EPC at 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP in?

7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

Police records around 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP 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.

What schools are near 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

The closest primary school to 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP is Hollybrook Junior School (304m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upper Shirley High School (374m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP?

The closest bus stop to 7 Leah Close, SO16 6DP is The Malvern, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Leah Close, Southampton, SO16 6DP

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 7 Leah Close

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

7 Leah Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO16 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 10.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £480,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingUnderground

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 Leah Close'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 14 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 August 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Leah Close, Southampton, SO16 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Leah Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 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

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2022Most recent
£480,000
+18.5%over 7 years
18 November 2014
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 6DP: £375,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in SO16 6DP

On the street

Versus other Leah Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Leah Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £3,074

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

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

The Malvern — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hollybrook Junior School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 6DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 6DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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