43 Colby Street, Southampton, SO16 9RT
About 43 Colby Street
43 Colby Street is a one-bedroom property in Southampton (SO16 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 67 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 66 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
43 Colby Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
43 Colby Street 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
43 Colby Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 6 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£155,000
+3.3%over 3 years23 August 2018
£150,000
+3.4%over 2 years16 December 2015
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9RT: £160,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in SO16 9RT
Versus other Colby Street homes
Price per m² for 43 Colby Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,444
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill. 27 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







