9 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
About 9 Beacon Close
9 Beacon Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 4th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 59). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 43 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 113.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
9 Beacon Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 9 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
- Jan 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear of property.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00685/FULLS
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Sales history & valuation
9 Beacon Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 19 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£165,000
+13.8%over 6 years16 December 2016
£144,950
+16.0%over 10 years17 August 2006
£124,950
+1.2%over 2 years2 August 2004
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8JR: £235,000 (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
£265,00022 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Aug 2023
£125,00020 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Oct 2022
£71,75016 Beacon Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8JR
Sold Oct 2022
£250,000
Versus other Beacon Close homes
Years Held for 9 Beacon Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,837
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

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