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Planners Folly, Flowers Close, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4LU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Planners Folly

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

Planners Folly is a three-bedroom detached house in Hamble, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 80% above the 2011 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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
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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)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2011
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Planners Folly, Flowers Close, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planners Folly has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Planners Folly valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2011Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 4LU: £370,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Flowers Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Planners Folly outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,942

Street avg £3,352

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Planners Folly

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£405k

1 Flowers Close, Hamble

SO31 4LU

3 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Broad Way, Hamble

SO31 4BT

3 bed1 bath
£510k

1 Liberty Row, Meadow Lane, Hamble

SO31 4RR

3 bed
£276k

1 Hardwicke Way, Hamble

SO31 4LN

3 bed
£502k

1 College Close, Hamble

SO31 4QU

4 bed2 bath
£306k

1 Admirals Court, Hamble

SO31 4LT

2 bed2 bath
£271k

1 Chalmers Way, Hamble

SO31 4LR

2 bed1 bath
£692k

1 Hamble Manor, Green Lane, Hamble

SO31 4GB

4 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beaulieu Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hamble Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 4LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 4LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Planners Folly, Flowers Close, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.