What kind of home is 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD?

17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD last change hands?

17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD last sold for £125,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and August 2019, 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD rose from £58,000 to £125,500, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD?

17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 1LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD?

17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD in?

17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD?

Police records around 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (331% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD?

The closest primary school to 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD is Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (503m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bitterne Park School (504m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Hillside Avenue, SO18 1LD is Bond Road, 129m away. The nearest rail option is Bitterne Rail Station, 881m away.

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17 Hillside Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1LD

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Hillside Avenue

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

17 Hillside Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 71).

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 30.7% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £125,500 in August 2019.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Hillside Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hillside Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hillside Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£125,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2019Most recent
£125,500
+116.4%over 17 years
18 January 2002
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1LD: £200,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO18 1LD

On the street

Versus other Hillside Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Hillside Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,931

Street avg £2,670

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

Full Southampton report

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

Bond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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