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20 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Beacon Close

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

20 Beacon Close is an end-of-terrace house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 3rd 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 (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 113.2% above the 2022 sale of £71,750. Last sale on file: £71,750 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 42 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Beacon Close has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

20 Beacon Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£71,750

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2022Most recent

    £71,750

    -42.6%over 14 years

  2. 22 May 2008

    £125,000

    +17.9%over 5 years

  3. 10 January 2003

    £106,000

    +101.9%over 4 years

  4. 1 October 1998

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8JR: £235,000 (2025–2022).

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.

EPC Rating for 20 Beacon Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,708

Street avg £2,486

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Beacon Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£150k

1 Croydon Close

SO16 8GW

£210k

1 Barker Mill Close, Rownhams

SO16 8LJ

£232k

1 Caistor Close

SO16 8GX

£236k

1 Andromeda Road

SO16 8BB

£246k

1 Chisholm Close

SO16 8GU

£247k

1 Buchanan Road

SO16 8GL

£248k

1 Adcock Court, Horns Drove, Rownhams

SO16 8AW

£267k

1 Berwick Close

SO16 8DA

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

9/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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for SO16 8JR

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.