What type of property is 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ last sold for £300,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and February 2021, 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ rose from £75,000 to £300,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO16 8LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ located?

15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ sits in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

Police records around 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ 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 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ is Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (372m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (1.8km).

What transport links are near 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Barker Mill Close, SO16 8LJ is St John's Church, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Barker Mill Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LJ

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Barker Mill Close

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

15 Barker Mill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rownhams, Southampton, Southampton (SO16 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageSingle, Integral
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Barker Mill Close, Rownhams, Southampton, SO16 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Barker Mill 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Barker Mill Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2021Most recent
£300,000
+300.0%over 23 years
17 June 1997
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 8LJ: £215,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SO16 8LJ

On the street

Versus other Barker Mill Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Barker Mill Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,615

Street avg £3,548

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

St John's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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