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Birch Court, Flat 1, Dean Road, Southampton, SO18 6SN

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
632 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birch Court

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

Birch Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 6SN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 632 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Birch Court (59–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 52). The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 31.1% above the 2009 sale price.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Court

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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.

Birch Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Court, Flat 1, Dean Road, Southampton, SO18 6SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Court 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£132,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2009Most recent

    £132,000

    +11.9%over 4 years
  2. 28 August 2005

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 6SN: £139,950 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Dean Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Birch Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,248

Street avg £2,611

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Court

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

0.2 km

Balaclava Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Harefield Primary 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 6SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO18 6SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO18 6SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 Birch Court, Flat 1, Dean Road, Southampton, SO18 6SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.