18 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD
About 18 Cowley Close
18 Cowley Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 9WD). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 14th 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.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £132,000. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 15.9% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
18 Cowley Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 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
18 Cowley Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 29 years.
£132,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2026Most recent
£132,000
+16.8%over 21 years8 July 2004
£113,000
+191.6%over 7 years27 March 1997
£38,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9WD: £160,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in SO16 9WD
Versus other Cowley Close homes
On years held, 18 Cowley Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,143
Street avg £2,977
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Crime
536/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