16 Lacon Close, Southampton, SO18 1JA
About 16 Lacon Close
16 Lacon Close is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 85% above the 2017 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 81 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Lacon Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1JA: £370,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in SO18 1JA
Versus other Lacon Close homes
On price per m², 16 Lacon Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,975
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Dalmally Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Beechwood Junior School. 35 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







