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18 River View Road, Southampton, SO18 1NW

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 River View Road

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

18 River View Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 1NW). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 45.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 River View Road

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.

18 River View Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 River View Road, Southampton, SO18 1NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 River View Road 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 18 River View Road

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£295,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £295,000

    +45.3%over 8 years

  2. 29 June 2006

    £203,000

    +153.8%over 7 years

  3. 23 July 1998

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1NW: £389,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other River View Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 River View Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,980

Street avg £2,848

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 River View Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£425k

1 Hillside Avenue

SO18 1LD

3 bed
£415k

1 Cobden Gardens

SO18 1LN

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Englefield Road

SO18 1AW

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 River View Road

SO18 1NW

3 bed
£372k

1 Lacon Close

SO18 1JA

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Sandringham Road

SO18 1JL

3 bed
£291k

1 Dimond Hill

SO18 1JF

3 bed
£276k

1 Cobden Rise, St Catherines Road

SO18 1DL

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Nursery Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. 29 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 1NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 1NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 1NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 18 River View Road, Southampton, SO18 1NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.