Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£482,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£460,000)+5%
- Against SO31 6LR's recent median (£351,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£482,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£460,000)+5%
- Against SO31 6LR's recent median (£351,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Church Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO31 6LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in SO31 6LR
5 sales, median £351,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 20 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
1 March 2019Most recent
£460,000
+58.6%over 4 years26 March 2014
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6LR: £351,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in SO31 6LR
23 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
Sold May 2026
£427,5004 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
£450,00012a, Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR
Sold Apr 2021
£340,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Church Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6LR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% 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 47.3% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 December 2023
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 2014ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2014Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 36 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 £3,751
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
Crime
233/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.
Nearest schools
- Park Gate Primary SchoolPrimary666m
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary855m
- Locks Heath Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Lodge RoadBus stop160m
- Church Road RoundaboutBus stop220m
- Richards CloseBus stop251m
- Church RoadBus stop279m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,244 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour390 reports14%
- Public Order201 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson188 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Church Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO31 6LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Church Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Church Close was lodged in December 2013 at band E and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 20 Church Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO31 6LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Church Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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