Swan Quay, Flat 23, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
About Swan Quay
Swan Quay is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the 14th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in Swan Quay, where floor areas span 40–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70).
Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 61 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Swan Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Swan Quay has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 25 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£230,000
+62.9%over 12 years8 October 2009
£141,200
-2.6%over 7 years28 August 2002
£145,000
+70.6%over 4 years12 November 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1DU: £214,750 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SO18 1DU
Swan Quay, Flat 12, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
Sold Apr 2024
£240,000Swan Quay, Flat 15, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
Sold Oct 2022
£236,000Swan Quay, Flat 7, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
Sold Aug 2019
£137,500Swan Quay, Flat 5, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
Sold Jul 2015
£139,000Swan Quay, Flat 3, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
Sold Oct 2014
£135,000
Versus other Vespasian Road homes
Price per m² for Swan Quay runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,770
Street avg £2,603
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Rampart Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







