What kind of home is 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB?

8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB sell for?

8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB last sold for £179,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and December 2022, 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB rose from £155,000 to £179,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB?

8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB?

8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB 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 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB in?

8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB sits in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB?

The closest primary school to 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB is Park Gate Primary School (479m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookfield Community School (1.4km).

How well connected is 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, SO31 1EB is Lower Duncan Road, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Swanwick Rail Station, 256m away.

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8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1EB

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Southwold House

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

8 Southwold House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £179,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes

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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 Southwold House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026

Current Certificate

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 February 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Southwold House, Bastins Close, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Southwold House 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.

Latest sale on 8 Southwold House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£179,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£179,000
+15.5%over 14 years
26 June 2008
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 1EB: £163,500 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in SO31 1EB

On the street

Versus other Bastins Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Southwold House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £2,680

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 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.

£183k

1 Southwold House, Bastins Close, Park Gate

SO31 1EB

2 bed2 bath

£294k

1 Dockdell Copse, Bursledon

SO31 1EW

2 bed2 bath

£294k

1 Freelands, Duncan Road, Park Gate

SO31 1BD

2 bed1 bath

£178k

1 Oakhill Court, Dodwell Lane, Bursledon

SO31 1AQ

1 bed1 bath

£164k

1 Catland Copse, Bursledon

SO31 1EU

1 bed1 bath

£404k

1 Fairlawns, Burridge

SO31 1EG

2 bed2 bath

£148k

1 Maple Court, Bastins Close, Park Gate

SO31 1DX

1 bed

£328k

1 Badgers Copse, Park Gate

SO31 1DN

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lower Duncan Road — 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 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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