What type of property is 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

Police records around 23 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 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is Horns Drove, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Horns Drove

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

23 Horns Drove is a detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

23 Horns Drove'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 06 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Horns Drove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

23 Horns Drove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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, 23 Horns Drove runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly 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

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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

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Common questions

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