72a, Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1BA
About 72a
72a is a semi-detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (19 versus a best of 79).
At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
72a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 January 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
72a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
72a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1BA: £98,000 (2015–1997).
Versus other Botley Road homes
72a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
19 (G)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Village Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Park Gate Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.8dB