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3 Downton Road, Southampton, SO18 2PJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Downton Road

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

3 Downton Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 50% above the 2015 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Downton 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

3 Downton 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 Downton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£198,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2015Most recent

    £198,000

    +61.6%over 10 years

  2. 19 November 2004

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 2PJ: £220,000 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other Downton Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Downton Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,194

Street avg £4,243

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Downton 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.
£301k

1 Cleveland Court

SO18 2TT

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Cornwall Road

SO18 2AS

2 bed
£274k

1 Downton Road

SO18 2PJ

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Coachmans Copse

SO18 2RQ

2 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Cornwall Crescent

SO18 2AQ

3 bed
£269k

1 Benhams Road

SO18 2FG

3 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Barton Crescent

SO18 2BN

£308k

1 Exeter Close

SO18 2EF

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

0.2 km

Cornwall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 2PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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 Downton Road, Southampton, SO18 2PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.