65 Castle Road, Southampton, SO18 1QP
About 65 Castle Road
65 Castle Road is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £375,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
65 Castle Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, including reprovision of rear terrace and stairs to garden.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01116/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2023Most recent
£375,000
+107.2%over 19 years9 October 2003
£181,000
+39.2%over 8 months6 February 2003
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1QP: £342,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SO18 1QP
Versus other Castle Road homes
On years held, 65 Castle Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,906
Street avg £2,862
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Cornwall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bitterne Park School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







