What type of property is 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT?

8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT last change hands?

8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT last sold for £325,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £73,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between January 1996 and May 2017, 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT rose from £73,000 to £325,000, a change of £252,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT?

8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (870 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT?

8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT located?

8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT sits in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT?

Police records around 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT 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 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT?

The closest primary school to 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT is Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (323m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Fairlawn Close, SO16 8DT is Lennox Close, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Fairlawn Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8DT

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

870 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Fairlawn Close

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

8 Fairlawn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 870 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 20.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Fairlawn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairlawn Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fairlawn Close 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.

8 Fairlawn Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2017Most recent
£325,000
+41.3%over 4 years
28 April 2013
£230,000
-4.1%over 5 years
30 May 2007
£239,950
+185.7%over 8 years
12 February 1999
£84,000
+15.1%over 3 years
19 January 1996
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8DT: £395,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in SO16 8DT

On the street

Versus other Fairlawn Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Fairlawn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,021

Street avg £3,329

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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

0.2 km

Lennox Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 8DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 8DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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