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198 Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 198 Botley Road

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

198 Botley Road is a semi-detached house in Burridge, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 29.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £284,750 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Feb 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Mar 2023
EPC improved fromD55toC71
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 198 Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

198 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£284,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £284,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1BL: £892,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Botley Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

198 Botley Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,311

Street avg £3,279

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 198 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.
£376k

1 Danube Drive, Swanwick

SO31 1ER

£356k

1 Park Mews, Park Gate

SO31 1ED

£341k

1 Jubilee Close, Park Gate

SO31 1FD

£340k

1 Badgers Copse, Park Gate

SO31 1DN

3 bed
£400k

1 Fairlawns, Burridge

SO31 1EG

2 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Boundary Acre, Bursledon

SO31 1DP

4 bed
£312k

1 Freelands, Duncan Road, Park Gate

SO31 1BD

2 bed1 bath
£456k

1 Burridge Road, Burridge

SO31 1BY

3 bed1 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 198 Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.