1 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD
About 1 Cowley Close
1 Cowley Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 9WD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 10th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 29.1% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
1 Cowley Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Cowley 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
1 Cowley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 8 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2006Most recent
£110,000
+96.4%over 5 years8 June 2000
£56,000
+47.4%over 2 years28 November 1997
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9WD: £275,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SO16 9WD
Versus other Cowley Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Cowley Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,683
Street avg £2,985
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB