What type of property is 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE last change hands?

2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE last sold for £599,995 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,950 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and February 2021, 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE rose from £159,950 to £599,995, a change of £440,045. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (2,239 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

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

Where is 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE located?

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

Is 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

What transport links are near 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LE is Betteridge Drive, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Betteridge Drive, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

208 m²

2239 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Betteridge Drive

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

2 Betteridge Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £599,995 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

2 Betteridge Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Betteridge Drive, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Betteridge Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Betteridge Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£719,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£599,995

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2021Most recent
£599,995
+108.7%over 19 years
13 December 2001
£287,500
+79.7%over 5 years
18 March 1996
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8LE: £580,000 (2024–2017).

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.

2 Betteridge Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,885

Street avg £2,835

On par

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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Area

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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

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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