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 3rd 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.
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
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 July 2032
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.
£156,000
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 66 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
536/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB