188 Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL
About 188 Botley Road
188 Botley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Burridge, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 99.3% above the 2006 sale of £269,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. At 123 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 39 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
188 Botley Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Planning history
188 Botley Road 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 10 years.
£269,950
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2006Most recent
£269,950
+250.6%over 10 years21 December 1995
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1BL: £845,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in SO31 1BL
228a, Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL
Sold Feb 2026
£1,145,000228 Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL
Sold Oct 2025
£630,000260a, Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL
Sold Sept 2025
£845,000216 Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL
Sold May 2025
£955,000258 Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL
Sold Apr 2025
£775,000
Versus other Botley Road homes
188 Botley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,195
Street avg £3,515
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Nurseries — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Whiteley Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







