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

5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP last sold for £235,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and September 2019, 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP rose from £138,000 to £235,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 5GP. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

Which area is 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

Police records around 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Bowcombe, SO31 5GP?

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

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5 Bowcombe, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bowcombe

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

5 Bowcombe is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5GP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in September 2019.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Bowcombe valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2019Most recent
£235,000
+70.3%over 15 years
5 December 2003
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 5GP: £365,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO31 5GP

On the street

Versus other Bowcombe homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Bowcombe runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,123

Street avg £3,069

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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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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

0.2 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

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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