What kind of home is 38 New Road, SO31 5DP?

38 New Road, SO31 5DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 New Road, SO31 5DP sell for?

38 New Road, SO31 5DP last sold for £300,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £24,700 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 New Road, SO31 5DP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1998 and April 2021, 38 New Road, SO31 5DP rose from £24,700 to £300,000, a change of £275,300. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 New Road, SO31 5DP have?

The current EPC rating for 38 New Road, SO31 5DP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 New Road, SO31 5DP?

38 New Road, SO31 5DP has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (831 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 New Road, SO31 5DP use?

The latest EPC at 38 New Road, SO31 5DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 New Road, SO31 5DP?

38 New Road, SO31 5DP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 38 New Road, SO31 5DP in?

38 New Road, SO31 5DP sits in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 38 New Road, SO31 5DP?

Police records around 38 New Road, SO31 5DP 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 38 New Road, SO31 5DP?

The closest primary school to 38 New Road, SO31 5DP is Netley Abbey Junior School (613m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weston Secondary School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 New Road, SO31 5DP?

The closest bus stop to 38 New Road, SO31 5DP is York Road, 94m away. The nearest rail option is Netley Rail Station, 884m away.

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38 New Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5DP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

831 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 New Road

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

38 New Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 831 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Sold April 2021 for £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

38 New Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2021

Current Certificate

Jan 2011

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 January 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 New Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 New Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Price for 38 New Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2021Most recent
£300,000
+46.3%over 10 years
13 April 2011
£205,000
+33.1%over 7 years
27 February 2004
£154,000
+523.5%over 5 years
22 September 1998
£24,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 5DP: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO31 5DP

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 38 New Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,886

Street avg £2,672

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£350k

1 Cranmore, Netley Abbey

SO31 5GG

3 bed

£311k

1 Castle Road, Netley Abbey

SO31 5EG

3 bed

£270k

1 Bembridge, Netley Abbey

SO31 5PN

3 bed

£430k

1 Bowcombe, Netley Abbey

SO31 5GP

3 bed1 bath

£316k

1 Garfield Road, Netley Abbey

SO31 5DN

2 bed

£295k

1 Chamberlayne Road, Netley Abbey

SO31 5DA

2 bed

£771k

1 Albert Close, Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey

SO31 5GZ

3 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Castle View, Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey

SO31 5FA

2 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

York Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Netley Abbey Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 5DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 5DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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