What kind of home is 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP last change hands?

3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP last sold for £222,950 in October 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £62,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and October 2009, 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP rose from £62,500 to £222,950, a change of £160,450. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,123 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 5GP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP in?

3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP sits in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

Police records around 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP 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 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

The closest primary school to 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is Netley Abbey Junior School (255m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Mayfield (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is Bowcombe, 184m away. The nearest rail option is Netley Rail Station, 598m away.

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3 Bowcombe, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1123 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Bowcombe

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

3 Bowcombe is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5GP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1123 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 104 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 44% above the 2009 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

3 Bowcombe'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 17 Aug 2019

Current Certificate

Aug 2009

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 August 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bowcombe, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bowcombe 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£222,950

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2009Most recent
£222,950
+81.3%over 9 years
24 August 2000
£123,000
+96.8%over 4 years
8 May 1996
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 5GP: £325,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in SO31 5GP

On the street

Versus other Bowcombe homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Bowcombe lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,137

Street avg £3,160

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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1 Abbots Way, Netley Abbey

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1 Castle Road, Netley Abbey

SO31 5EG

3 bed

£350k

1 Cranmore, Netley Abbey

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3 bed

£270k

1 Bembridge, Netley Abbey

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3 bed

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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

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

0.2 km

Bowcombe — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Netley Abbey Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 5GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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