5 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD
About 5 Cowley Close
5 Cowley Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 9WD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 5th 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. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
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Energy performance
5 Cowley Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 9 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2022Most recent
£115,000
+36.9%over 8 years19 May 2013
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9WD: £275,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SO16 9WD
Versus other Cowley Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Cowley Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,108
Street avg £2,956
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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