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Laurel House, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1DJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£509,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£530,000)-4%
  • Against SO31 1DJ's recent median (£650,000)-22%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£509,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£530,000)-4%
  • Against SO31 1DJ's recent median (£650,000)-22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Laurel House is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO31 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    135 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in SO31 1DJ

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2022–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Laurel House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2025Most recent

    £530,000

    +71.0%over 11 years

  2. 13 December 2013

    £310,000

    +40.9%over 11 years

  3. 25 April 2002

    £219,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1DJ: £650,000 (2022–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Laurel House, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1DJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Laurel House

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

Laurel House is a four-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

A recent sale: £530,000 in March 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel House, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Laurel House, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1DJ

1decisions1extensions3documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    Garage ConversionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of proposed lawful development for conversion of garage into habitable space

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    LDC/18/82780
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Dodwell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Laurel House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,926

Street avg £3,429

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
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.
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Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boundary Acre — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Kings Copse Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kings Copse Primary SchoolPrimary956m
  • Hightown Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Freegrounds Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Freegrounds Junior SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Boundary AcreBus stop98m
  • Fosters CopseBus stop197m
  • Dodwell LaneBus stop204m
  • Upper St Helens RoadBus stop323m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,244 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour390 reports14%
  • Public Order201 reports7%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson188 reports7%

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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 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 1DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£505k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laurel House is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO31 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Laurel House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Laurel House was lodged in December 2024 at band C and is valid until December 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Laurel House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO31 1DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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