2 Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3LX
About 2 Helford Gardens
2 Helford Gardens is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £95,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 24.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Helford Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2023Most recent
£95,000
+13.2%over 16 years7 June 2007
£83,900
+109.7%over 5 years9 November 2001
£40,000
+35.6%over 2 years30 August 1999
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 3LX: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO18 3LX
19 Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3LX
Sold Feb 2025
£240,00031 Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3LX
Sold Nov 2024
£130,00041 Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3LX
Sold Nov 2024
£310,00012 Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3LX
Sold Oct 2024
£259,75035 Helford Gardens, West End, Southampton, SO18 3LX
Sold Jul 2023
£250,000
Versus other Helford Gardens homes
Years Held for 2 Helford Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,519
Street avg £3,032
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 28 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.1 km
Harbourne Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Townhill Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







