1 Bideford Close, Southampton, SO16 9HE
About 1 Bideford Close
1 Bideford Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO16 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 11% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Bideford 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2022Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9HE: £113,000 (2023–2011).
Versus other Bideford Close homes
On floor area, 1 Bideford Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,339
Street avg £2,184
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Sedbergh Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Newlands Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







