What type of property is 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

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

When did 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH last change hands?

14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH last sold for £800,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £540,000 in September 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2009 and December 2021, 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH rose from £540,000 to £800,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

14 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 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH located?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

Police records around 14 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 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest primary school to 14 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).

What transport links are near 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest bus stop to 14 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is Horns Drove, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Horns Drove

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

14 Horns Drove is a five-bedroom detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Feb 2009

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH

1decisions1extensions35documents3nearby

Mar 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Alteration and extensions to No's 14 and 18 Horns Drove and erection of two detached dwellings with associated works
Documents
35 docs on file
Reference
07/02885/FULLS
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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.

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

Current estimate

£916,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£800,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£800,000
+48.1%over 12 years
24 September 2009
£540,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8AH: £650,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On habitable rooms, 14 Horns Drove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £3,358

On par

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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