79 Newton Road, Southampton, SO18 1NJ
About 79 Newton Road
79 Newton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £500,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2014Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed use of roof space as habitable room following alterations including dormer to side elevation
- Agent
- H J Concepts Limited
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00756/PLDC
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 79 Newton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2024Most recent
£500,000
+17.6%over 5 years28 February 2019
£425,000
+80.7%over 12 years20 December 2006
£235,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1NJ: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO18 1NJ
Versus other Newton Road homes
On years held, 79 Newton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,623
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ashtree Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







