Silver Birches, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1DJ

Silver Birches is a three-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor 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 lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 66.7% above the 2009 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused.