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20 Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1AJ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Botley Road

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

20 Botley Road is a semi-detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–157 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,357/sq ft) was about 798.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £555,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1AJ

1decisions4documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2001
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection Of Detached Double Garage

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P/01/0121/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 20 Botley Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£555,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2021Most recent

    £555,000

    -1.8%over 4 years

  2. 25 February 2016

    £565,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1AJ: £425,000 (2020–2007).

On the street

Versus other Botley Road homes

Three headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Botley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 79 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Botley Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£547k

1 Fosters Copse, Bursledon

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5 bed3 bath
£562k

1 Claypit Copse, Bursledon

SO31 1EX

5 bed3 bath
£562k

1 Hunters Court, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon

SO31 1DL

4 bed2 bath
£569k

1 Squirrel Close, Park Gate

SO31 1DS

4 bed3 bath
£463k

1 St Leonards View, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon

SO31 1AQ

4 bed2 bath
£456k

1 Burridge Road, Burridge

SO31 1BY

3 bed1 bath
£594k

1 Rookery Grange, Swanwick

SO31 1DR

3 bed2 bath
£603k

1 Calabrese, Swanwick

SO31 1BG

4 bed2 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Duncan Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Park Gate Primary School. 10 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 SO31 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

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 20 Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.