23 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
About 23 Beacon Close
23 Beacon Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 16th 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. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 61.5% above the 2002 sale of £117,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 6 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2002Most recent
£117,000
+134.0%over 6 years23 May 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8JR: £165,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SO16 8JR
17 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Sept 2025
£235,00015 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Dec 2024
£265,0009 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Dec 2023
£165,00022 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Aug 2023
£125,00020 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Oct 2022
£71,750
Versus other Beacon Close homes
Years Held for 23 Beacon Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,696
Street avg £2,488
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







