What kind of home is 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

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

What is the EPC rating for 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The current EPC rating for 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH use?

The latest EPC at 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

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

Which area is 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

Police records around 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH show an average of 536 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH?

The closest bus stop to 4 Horns Drove, SO16 8AH is Horns Drove, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Horns Drove

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

4 Horns Drove is a detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 116 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).

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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)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD56toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Horns Drove, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£427,000

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 floor area, 4 Horns Drove runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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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

536/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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FAQ

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