What type of property is 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

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

What was the last sold price for 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH last sold for £700,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and January 2024, 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH rose from £143,000 to £700,000, a change of £557,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (2,303 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

Police records around 3 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 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is Horns Drove, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

214 m²

2303 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Horns Drove

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

3 Horns Drove is a five-bedroom detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 is 13.4% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £700,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Horns Drove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£794,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£700,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£700,000
+389.5%over 28 years
23 October 1995
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8AH: £596,406 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 3 Horns Drove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,271

Street avg £3,356

On par

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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