6 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD
About 6 Cowley Close
6 Cowley Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 9WD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 8th 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £160,000 in July 2025. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
6 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 24 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2025Most recent
£160,000
+31.1%over 4 years27 April 2021
£122,000
+95.2%over 19 years29 July 2001
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 9WD: £275,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO16 9WD
Versus other Cowley Close homes
On price per m², 6 Cowley Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,897
Floor Area
40 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