What kind of home is 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB?

34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB?

34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB last sold for £275,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and March 2026, 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB rose from £64,000 to £275,000, a change of £211,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB?

34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB use?

The latest EPC at 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB?

34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB in?

34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB?

Police records around 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB 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 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB?

The closest primary school to 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB is Oakwood Primary School (468m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upper Shirley High School (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB?

The closest bus stop to 34 Cowdray Close, SO16 8EB is Springford Road, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Cowdray Close, Southampton, SO16 8EB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 34 Cowdray Close

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

34 Cowdray Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £275,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 43% 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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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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)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromD62toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Cowdray Close, Southampton, SO16 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Cowdray 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.

Price for 34 Cowdray Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2026Most recent
£275,000
+26.7%over 9 years
28 February 2017
£217,000
+24.0%over 9 years
19 April 2007
£175,000
+173.4%over 8 years
27 May 1998
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8EB: £267,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SO16 8EB

On the street

Versus other Cowdray Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 34 Cowdray Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

Springford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oakwood Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 8EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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