What type of property is 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG?

8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG sell for?

8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG last sold for £339,950 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,995 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and August 2021, 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG rose from £102,995 to £339,950, a change of £236,955. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG?

8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG?

8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG located?

8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG sits in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG?

Police records around 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG?

The closest primary school to 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG is Park Gate Primary School (513m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookfield Community School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Red Oaks Drive, SO31 1DG is Badgers Copse, 191m away. The nearest rail option is Swanwick Rail Station, 348m away.

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8 Red Oaks Drive, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1DG

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Red Oaks Drive

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

8 Red Oaks Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 130.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £339,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Red Oaks Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Red Oaks Drive, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Red Oaks Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Red Oaks Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£339,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2021Most recent
£339,950
+230.1%over 22 years
29 January 1999
£102,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1DG: £360,000 (2025–2002).

Nearby sales in SO31 1DG

On the street

Versus other Red Oaks Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Red Oaks Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,415

Street avg £3,946

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£340k

1 Badgers Copse, Park Gate

SO31 1DN

3 bed

£456k

1 Burridge Road, Burridge

SO31 1BY

3 bed1 bath

£594k

1 Rookery Grange, Swanwick

SO31 1DR

3 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Fairlawns, Burridge

SO31 1EG

2 bed2 bath

£425k

1 Boundary Acre, Bursledon

SO31 1DP

4 bed

£463k

1 St Leonards View, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon

SO31 1AQ

4 bed2 bath

£312k

1 Freelands, Duncan Road, Park Gate

SO31 1BD

2 bed1 bath

£287k

1 Dockdell Copse, Bursledon

SO31 1EW

2 bed2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Badgers Copse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Park Gate Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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