31 Barnes Close, Southampton, SO18 5FE
About 31 Barnes Close
31 Barnes Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 38% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £222,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 31 Barnes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£222,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2018Most recent
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 5FE: £182,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in SO18 5FE
Versus other Barnes Close homes
31 Barnes Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,528
Street avg £1,490
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Mon Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thornhill Primary School. 28 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







