38b, Rampart Road, Southampton, SO18 1AS
About 38b
38b is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 70).
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
38b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1AS: £230,000 (2018–2011).
Nearby sales in SO18 1AS
Versus other Rampart Road homes
On epc rating, 38b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rampart Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB