What kind of home is 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW?

45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW last change hands?

45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW last sold for £175,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,500 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and December 2022, 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW rose from £55,500 to £175,000, a change of £119,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW?

The current EPC rating for 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW?

45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW use?

The latest EPC at 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW?

45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW in?

45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW sits in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW in a safe area?

Police records around 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW 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.

What schools are near 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW?

The closest primary school to 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW is Park Gate Primary School (359m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookfield Community School (1.6km).

What transport links are near 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 45 Badgers Copse, SO31 1DW is Badgers Copse, 111m away. The nearest rail option is Swanwick Rail Station, 496m away.

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45 Badgers Copse, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1DW

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 45 Badgers Copse

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

45 Badgers Copse is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes

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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.

45 Badgers Copse's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2017

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Jun 2009

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Badgers Copse, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Badgers Copse 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2022Most recent
£175,000
+153.6%over 5 years
27 September 2017
£69,000
+24.3%over 13 years
23 October 2003
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1DW: £225,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in SO31 1DW

On the street

Versus other Badgers Copse homes

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

Price per m² for 45 Badgers Copse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £1,487

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

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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.

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1 bed1 bath

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£287k

1 Dockdell Copse, Bursledon

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Freelands, Duncan Road, Park Gate

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2 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Fairlawns, Burridge

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Badgers Copse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Park Gate Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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