7 Avon Road, Southampton, SO18 4FR
About 7 Avon Road
7 Avon Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 4FR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 25.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £222,000 in September 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2024Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and a loft conversion with roof alterations along with dormers on the side and rear elevations.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00452/FUL
- Mar 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions including addition of roof lights following demolition of existing
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00095/FUL
What's in 7 Avon Road, Southampton, SO18 4FR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£222,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2020Most recent
£222,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 4FR: £305,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SO18 4FR
Versus other Avon Road homes
7 Avon Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,531
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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. 32 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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







