28 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH
About 28 Horns Drove
28 Horns Drove is a four-bedroom detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 120 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £660,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 28 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH
- Sept 2015RenovationFullOutcome in report
Extension of existing wall behind garage and around boundary
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00946/FULLS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2022Decision
- FullApr 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 7 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2021Most recent
£660,000
+51.7%over 7 years28 September 2014
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8AH: £650,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO16 8AH
12 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH
Sold Jan 2025
£912,5003 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH
Sold Jan 2024
£700,0001 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH
Sold Jan 2024
£596,40611 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH
Sold Aug 2023
£372,5007 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH
Sold Aug 2022
£455,000
Versus other Horns Drove homes
Price per m² for 28 Horns Drove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £3,184
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB







