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3 Benhams Road, Southampton, SO18 2FG

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Benhams Road

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

3 Benhams Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO18 2FG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 97 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 11 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 24.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Benhams 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC72toB81
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Benhams Road, Southampton, SO18 2FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Benhams Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Benhams Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £235,000

    +48.8%over 14 years

  2. 24 June 2007

    £157,950

    +321.2%over 11 years

  3. 14 May 1996

    £37,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in SO18 2FG: £128,000 (2015–1996).

On the street

Versus other Benhams Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Benhams Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 73 (C)

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Benhams Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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.
£297k

1 Cornwall Crescent

SO18 2AQ

3 bed
£269k

1 Benhams Road

SO18 2FG

3 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Camellia Gardens

SO18 2RR

5 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Cleveland Court

SO18 2TT

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Downton Road

SO18 2PJ

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Cornwall Road

SO18 2AS

2 bed
£247k

1 Coachmans Copse

SO18 2RQ

2 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Barton Crescent

SO18 2BN

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

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

Benhams Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Townhill Infant School. 24 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 2FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 2FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 2FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 3 Benhams Road, Southampton, SO18 2FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.