23 Heath Gardens, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FL
About 23 Heath Gardens
23 Heath Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5FL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 32.3% above the 2020 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Heath Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Heath Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 23 Heath Gardens, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FL
- May 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side & single storey front & rear extensions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- F/07/59511
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2020Most recent
£260,000
+40.5%over 9 years26 August 2010
£185,000
+2.8%over 11 months17 September 2009
£179,950
+80.0%over 8 years20 May 2001
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 5FL: £210,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in SO31 5FL
Versus other Heath Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 23 Heath Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,737
Street avg £2,985
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bowcombe — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Netley Abbey Junior School. 14 schools nearby.
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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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







