23 Cowdray Close, Southampton, SO16 8EB

23 Cowdray Close is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 69.4% above the 2013 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2013.