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Swan Quay, Flat 5, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Swan Quay

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Swan Quay is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO18 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 20.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 45 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 19 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swan Quay

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Swan Quay's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swan Quay, Flat 5, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swan Quay has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Swan Quay

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Swan Quay has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£139,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2015Most recent

    £139,000

    -0.7%over 9 years
  2. 21 June 2006

    £140,000

    +101.6%over 8 years
  3. 28 November 1997

    £69,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1DU: £230,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Vespasian Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Swan Quay is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,089

Street avg £2,652

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swan Quay

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Swan Quay, Flat 5, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.