What type of property is 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH sell for?

12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH last sold for £912,500 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £460,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and January 2025, 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH rose from £460,000 to £912,500, a change of £452,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The current EPC rating for 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH was a refusal for an application (ref. 23/01339/TPOS) in August 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH located?

12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH sits in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

Police records around 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH 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 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest primary school to 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (657m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (2.1km).

How well connected is 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is Horns Drove, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Horns Drove

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

12 Horns Drove is a five-bedroom detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £912,500 in January 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
BalconyYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

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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.

12 Horns Drove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 12 Horns Drove in 2023.

4 applications on record at 12 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH

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Jul 2007
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell 2 Oak and prune 2 Oak
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
07/01430/TPOS
Full record in report
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Tree WorksAug 2023Decision
Tree WorksMar 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 12 Horns Drove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£921,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£912,500

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2025Most recent
£912,500
+98.4%over 21 years
19 November 2003
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8AH: £596,406 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SO16 8AH

On the street

Versus other Horns Drove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Horns Drove is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,828

Street avg £3,236

Strongly above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Horns Drove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 8AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 8AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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