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About Plough Steep
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Plough Steep is a semi-detached house in Itchen Abbas, Winchester, Winchester (SO21 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Plough Steep, where floor areas span 45–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Winchester HPI: 15.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 92.7% above the 2002 sale of £94,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Plough Steep has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2002)
£94,950
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Plough Steep lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,758
Street avg £2,928
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Winchester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO21 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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