42 Avon Road, Southampton, SO18 4FQ
About 42 Avon Road
42 Avon Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 4FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 49.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Avon Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Avon Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 2 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2013Most recent
£161,000
+25.8%over 1 year8 September 2011
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 4FQ: £295,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SO18 4FQ
Versus other Avon Road homes
On floor area, 42 Avon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,349
Street avg £2,875
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Midanbury Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bitterne Park School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







