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55 Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1AZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 55 Botley Road

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

55 Botley Road is a mid-terrace house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 417.5% above the 1997 sale of £52,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 66.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Botley Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Latest sale on 55 Botley Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£52,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 1997Most recent

    £52,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1AZ: £270,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Botley Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Botley Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£668

Street avg £6,687

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Botley Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£271k

1 Dodwell Terrace, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon

SO31 1AR

£271k

1 Little Fox Drive, Park Gate

SO31 1DT

£287k

1 Dockdell Copse, Bursledon

SO31 1EW

2 bed2 bath
£312k

1 Freelands, Duncan Road, Park Gate

SO31 1BD

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Redbury Drive, Park Gate

SO31 1EP

£340k

1 Badgers Copse, Park Gate

SO31 1DN

3 bed
£341k

1 Jubilee Close, Park Gate

SO31 1FD

£356k

1 Park Mews, Park Gate

SO31 1ED

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

0.0 km

The Village Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 1AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 1AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

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