What type of property is 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX?

15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX?

The current EPC rating for 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX is B with a score of 90 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX?

15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO18 2FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX had any planning applications?

15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2011 under ref. 11/00265/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX?

15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX located?

15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO18 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX?

Police records around 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX 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.

Which schools serve 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX?

The closest primary school to 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX is Mansbridge Primary School (648m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bitterne Park School (456m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX?

The closest bus stop to 15 Forest Hills Drive, SO18 2FX is River Walk, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Swaythling Rail Station, 968m away.

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15 Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 90

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Forest Hills Drive

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

15 Forest Hills Drive is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 2FX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

15 Forest Hills Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

B90

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromC73toB90

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (48 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2011
AnnexFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension to form a one bedroom annexe.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
11/00265/FUL
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What's in 15 Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Forest Hills Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 2FX: £277,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SO18 2FX

On the street

Versus other Forest Hills Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Forest Hills Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

90 (B)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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

River Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bitterne Park School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 2FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 2FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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