20a, Clifton Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3DA
About 20a
20a is a four-bedroom detached house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 66.2% above the 2009 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 20a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 no. Ash (T1) - Overall reduction by approx. 2-3m back to suitable growth points. Reason - To acheive a smaller managed canopy size within the property boundaries.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- T/23/95984
- Jul 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown clean, crown lift to 5m, crown reduction by 10% to 1no. Ash to front
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- T/13/72675
What's in 20a, Clifton Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3DA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 8 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2009Most recent
£325,000
+30.0%over 8 years27 September 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 3DA: £352,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SO18 3DA
4 Clifton Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3DA
Sold Mar 2025
£325,00043 Clifton Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3DA
Sold Sept 2024
£322,50035 Clifton Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3DA
Sold Jul 2024
£455,00010 Clifton Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3DA
Sold Apr 2024
£352,50012 Clifton Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3DA
Sold Jul 2022
£355,000
Versus other Clifton Gardens homes
On epc rating, 20a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,057
Street avg £3,319
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.3 km
Midlands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Moorlands Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







