3 Castle View, Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FA
About 3 Castle View
3 Castle View is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5FA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 83 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Castle View 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 4 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2022Most recent
£330,000
+32.0%over 4 years16 January 2018
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 5FA: £765,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in SO31 5FA
7 Castle View, Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FA
Sold Jan 2023
£345,000Netley Castle, The Tower House, Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FA
Sold Sept 2022
£1,100,000Netley Castle, Flat 9, Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FA
Sold Aug 2022
£765,000Netley Castle, Flat 2, Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FA
Sold Jul 2022
£882,500The Hayloft, Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FA
Sold Apr 2022
£600,000
Versus other Abbey Hill homes
Price per m²
£3,976
Street avg £5,630
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
St Edwards Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Weston Shore Infant School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







