56a, Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1BB
About 56a
56a is a detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -53.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 29.2% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £138,500.
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Energy performance
56a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
56a 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
56a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -53.1% per year over 1 year.
£138,500
Growth on file: -53.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 July 2018Most recent
£138,500
-53.1%25 January 2018
£295,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SO31 1BB: £317,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in SO31 1BB
Versus other Botley Road homes
56a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Lower Duncan Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Park Gate Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB