What type of property is 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

17 Church Close, SO31 6LR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

17 Church Close, SO31 6LR last sold for £290,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £199,950 in December 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

Across 3 sales between December 2004 and April 2019, 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR rose from £199,950 to £290,000, a change of £90,050. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

17 Church Close, SO31 6LR has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 6LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

17 Church Close, SO31 6LR is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR located?

17 Church Close, SO31 6LR sits in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

Police records around 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR 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.

Which schools serve 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

The closest primary school to 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR is Park Gate Primary School (666m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookfield Community School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Church Close, SO31 6LR is Lodge Road, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 17 Church Close

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

17 Church Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6LR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 17.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in April 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR

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Erection Of Side Porch And Rear Conservatory
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5 docs on file
Reference
P/07/0506/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Church Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£290,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 April 2019Most recent
£290,000
+39.4%over 12 years
8 November 2006
£208,000
+4.0%over 1 year
10 December 2004
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6LR: £351,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SO31 6LR

On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Church Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,265

Street avg £3,702

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 6LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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Common questions

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