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42 Brook Road, Southampton, SO18 6BA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Brook Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Brook Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 28.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Brook Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Apr 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Brook Road, Southampton, SO18 6BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Brook Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Brook Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2017Most recent

    £225,000

    +32.4%over 5 years
  2. 9 November 2011

    £170,000

    +16.4%over 8 years
  3. 22 September 2003

    £146,000

    +156.1%over 7 years
  4. 28 August 1996

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 6BA: £296,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brook Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Brook Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,961

Street avg £2,979

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Brook Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.

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

Dean Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glenfield Infant School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO18 6BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 6BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 6BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Brook Road, Southampton, SO18 6BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.