12a, Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
About 12a
12a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6LR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £340,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 12a, Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
- Aug 2007RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replace Existing Flat Roof Over Kitchen With Pitched Roof
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/07/0941/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatorySept 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2021Most recent
£340,000
+44.1%over 6 years20 March 2015
£236,000
+68.6%over 12 years26 November 2002
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6LR: £351,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SO31 6LR
4 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
Sold Jul 2025
£315,00018 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
Sold Dec 2024
£351,00019 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
Sold Sept 2022
£450,00028 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
Sold Feb 2020
£352,50043 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
Sold Nov 2019
£308,000
Versus other Church Close homes
Years Held for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,416
Street avg £3,696
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Lodge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Park Gate Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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