21 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG
About 21 Buttercup Way
21 Buttercup Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6DG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 30.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Buttercup Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
21 Buttercup Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.
£278,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2017Most recent
£278,000
+50.3%over 12 years30 September 2004
£185,000
+31.2%over 2 years28 March 2002
£141,000
+73.0%over 3 years12 July 1998
£81,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6DG: £448,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SO31 6DG
7 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG
Sold Sept 2025
£380,00019 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG
Sold Apr 2023
£455,00027 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG
Sold Mar 2023
£477,00011 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG
Sold Dec 2022
£448,00035 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG
Sold Jun 2021
£437,500
Versus other Buttercup Way homes
21 Buttercup Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,233
Street avg £3,889
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heath Road South SCH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Brookfield Community School. 10 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







