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21 Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Forest Hills Drive

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

21 Forest Hills Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 2FX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sold September 2020 for £265,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 20.9% above the 2020 sale price.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Forest Hills Drive

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.

21 Forest Hills Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Forest Hills Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of a conservatory to the rear elevation

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00197/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 21 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.

21 Forest Hills Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£265,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2020Most recent

    £265,500

    +13.0%over 2 years

  2. 3 October 2017

    £235,000

    +17.5%over 4 years

  3. 6 August 2013

    £200,000

  4. 25 May 2010

    £199,950

    +2.5%over 4 years

  5. 15 May 2006

    £195,000

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

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.

21 Forest Hills Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,238

Street avg £2,749

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Forest Hills Drive

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.
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1 Camellia Gardens

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1 Forest Hills Drive

SO18 2FX

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.

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 2FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 2FX

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Forest Hills Drive, Southampton, SO18 2FX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.