Swan Quay, Flat 9, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
About Swan Quay
Swan Quay is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 8th 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. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 28.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
Energy performance
Swan Quay's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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 saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 7 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2005Most recent
£133,000
+10.2%over 2 years7 August 2003
£120,700
+52.8%over 2 years26 January 2001
£79,000
+12.9%over 2 years13 August 1998
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1DU: £230,000 (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 23, 25 Vespasian Road, Southampton, SO18 1DU
Sold Jul 2022
£230,000Swan 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
£139,000
Versus other Vespasian Road homes
On habitable rooms, Swan Quay runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,660
Street avg £2,683
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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.
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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







