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157 Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9DN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 157 Obelisk Road

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

157 Obelisk Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO19 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 59 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 19.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £203,000.

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

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 157 Obelisk Road

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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.

157 Obelisk Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157 Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

157 Obelisk Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

157 Obelisk Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£203,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2023Most recent

    £203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO19 9DN: £292,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Obelisk Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

157 Obelisk Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,441

Street avg £2,601

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 157 Obelisk Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

1 Anson Place, John Thornycroft Road

SO19 9UH

2 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Austen Heights, Centenary Plaza

SO19 9UE

2 bed2 bath
£154k

1 Barnfield Court

SO19 9PR

2 bed
£384k

1 Archery Road

SO19 9EQ

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bevan Close

SO19 9PE

£236k

1 Barnfield Close

SO19 9GT

£286k

1 Arrow Close

SO19 9TR

£202k

1 Arcadia, John Thornycroft Road

SO19 9XF

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.
Full Southampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St Annes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woolston Infant School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 SO19 9DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO19 9DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO19 9DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 157 Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.