What kind of home is 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE sell for?

18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE last sold for £375,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £165,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 1999 and April 2015, 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE rose from £165,000 to £375,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,487 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE in?

18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE sits in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

The closest primary school to 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (474m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is Betteridge Drive, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Betteridge Drive, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LE

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1487 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Betteridge Drive

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

18 Betteridge Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1487 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 44.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 30.3% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

18 Betteridge Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Betteridge Drive, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Betteridge Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2015Most recent
£375,000
+1.4%over 2 years
23 August 2012
£370,000
-2.6%over 1 year
28 July 2011
£380,000
+130.3%over 12 years
12 February 1999
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8LE: £599,995 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in SO16 8LE

On the street

Versus other Betteridge Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Betteridge Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £2,845

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Betteridge Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 8LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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