16 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD
About 16 Cowley Close
16 Cowley Close is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 9WD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. 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 across 42 units on file.
A recent sale: £150,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 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
16 Cowley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 25 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£150,000
+8.3%over 8 years29 March 2016
£138,500
+15.4%over 1 year28 August 2014
£120,000
+6.0%over 7 years19 December 2006
£113,250
+109.7%over 6 years17 March 2000
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9WD: £275,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO16 9WD
Versus other Cowley Close homes
16 Cowley Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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