What kind of home is 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR?

18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR sell for?

18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR last sold for £108,000 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and August 2003, 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR rose from £41,000 to £108,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR?

The current EPC rating for 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR?

18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR use?

The latest EPC at 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR?

18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR in?

18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR sits in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR 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 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR?

The closest primary school to 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR is Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (594m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (1.8km).

How well connected is 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Beacon Close, SO16 8JR is Betteridge Drive, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR

Solar panels4 sales on record

Estimated value

£158,000

Since the 2003 sale (£108,000)+46%
Against SO16 8JR's recent median (£165,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£158,000

Against its 2003 sale (£108,000)+46%
Against SO16 8JR's recent median (£165,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Beacon Close is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO16 8JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
41 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in SO16 8JR
5 sales, median £165,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

3 August 2003Most recent
£108,000
+11.3%over 9 months
1 November 2002
£97,000
+76.4%over 2 years
15 December 1999
£55,000
+34.1%over 4 years
16 July 1995
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8JR: £165,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO16 8JR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Beacon Close

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

18 Beacon Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 46.3% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 22 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 December 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromC71toD68

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Beacon 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.

On the street

Versus other Beacon Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Beacon Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,634

Street avg £2,394

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.

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Crime

536/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Betteridge Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary594m
Nursling Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary748m
Fairisle Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
Fairisle Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Betteridge DriveBus stop109m
Balmoral WayBus stop252m
Hurricane DriveBus stop275m
West Ways CloseBus stop379m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,596 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour975 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson710 reports8%
Shoplifting650 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 8JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Beacon Close is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO16 8JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Beacon Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Beacon Close was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Beacon Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO16 8JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Beacon Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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