What type of property is 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD?

23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD sell for?

23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD last sold for £244,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £91,500 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2000 and May 2021, 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD rose from £91,500 to £244,000, a change of £152,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD?

23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD?

23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD located?

23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO16 postcode district.

Is 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD?

The closest primary school to 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD is Newlands Primary School (548m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (239m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cowley Close, SO16 9WD is Green Lane, 343m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Cowley Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Cowley Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 9WD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £244,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cowley Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Cowley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£244,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2021Most recent
£244,000
+90.6%over 12 years
26 November 2008
£128,000
+39.9%over 8 years
28 September 2000
£91,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9WD: £275,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SO16 9WD

On the street

Versus other Cowley Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,813

Street avg £3,237

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO16 9WD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO16 9WD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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