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7 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Buttercup Way

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

7 Buttercup Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6DG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £380,000. At 78 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jan 2014
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Buttercup Way has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 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.

7 Buttercup Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2025Most recent

    £380,000

    +59.3%over 11 years

  2. 15 May 2014

    £238,500

    +14.7%over 8 years

  3. 6 April 2006

    £208,000

    +120.1%over 6 years

  4. 5 November 1999

    £94,500

    +27.7%over 2 years

  5. 29 November 1996

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6DG: £448,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Buttercup Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Buttercup Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,872

Street avg £3,725

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Buttercup Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£360k

1 Beverley Close, Park Gate

SO31 6QU

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Chancel Road, Locks Heath

SO31 6TF

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Chichester Close, Sarisbury Green

SO31 6EX

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Bluebell Close, Locks Heath

SO31 6XE

2 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Daisy Lane, Locks Heath

SO31 6RA

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Crescent Road, Locks Heath

SO31 6PE

4 bed
£460k

1 Conference Drive, Locks Heath

SO31 6WP

4 bed2 bath
£470k

1 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath

SO31 6DG

4 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 6DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 6DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 6DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.