Top Floor Flat, 34 Rampart Road, Southampton, SO18 1AS
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2016. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 72.5% above the 2006 sale of £80,000. At 50 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2006Most recent
£80,000
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 co₂ emissions, Top Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







