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The Retreat, Grange Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Retreat

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

The Retreat is a five-bedroom detached house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5FF). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 11.4% above the 2016 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Retreat, Grange Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at The Retreat, Grange Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FF

1decisions1extensions10documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2011
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension, following demolition of existing garage

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    F/11/69349
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Retreat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£590,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2016Most recent

    £590,000

    +98.3%over 12 years

  2. 12 December 2003

    £297,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 5FF: £920,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Grange Road homes

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

Price per m²

£2,646

Street avg £2,145

Above

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£759k

1 Beach Lane, Netley Abbey

SO31 5DF

5 bed
£500k

1 Abbots Way, Netley Abbey

SO31 5QX

4 bed
£437k

1 Abbey Mews, New Road, Netley Abbey

SO31 5HL

4 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Albert Close, Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey

SO31 5GZ

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Bowcombe, Netley Abbey

SO31 5GP

3 bed1 bath
£693k

1 Abbeyfields Close, Netley Abbey

SO31 5GR

£350k

1 Cranmore, Netley Abbey

SO31 5GG

3 bed
£325k

1 Castle Road, Netley Abbey

SO31 5EG

3 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

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

St Edwards Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Netley Abbey Junior School. 18 schools nearby.

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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 5FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 5FF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 5FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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