What type of property is 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

20 Church Close, SO31 6LR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

20 Church Close, SO31 6LR last sold for £460,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in March 2014, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and March 2019, 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR rose from £290,000 to £460,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

20 Church Close, SO31 6LR has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 6LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

20 Church Close, SO31 6LR is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR located?

20 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 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

Police records around 20 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 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

The closest primary school to 20 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 transport links are near 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Church Close, SO31 6LR is Lodge Road, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Church Close

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

20 Church Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6LR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2019 for £460,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 20 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR

2decisions2extensions23documents5nearby

Jun 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection Of Single Storey Front Extension, Single Storey Rear Extension And Addition Of Pitched Roof To Existing Flat Roof Extensions
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
P/14/0358/FP
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ExtensionSept 2014Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 20 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£460,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2019Most recent
£460,000
+58.6%over 4 years
26 March 2014
£290,000

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 20 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,340

Street avg £3,699

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Low

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Common questions

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