1 Drake Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NG
About 1 Drake Close
1 Drake Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6NG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 34.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Drake Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Drake Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6NG: £192,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in SO31 6NG
5 Drake Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NG
Sold May 2024
£279,9507 Drake Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NG
Sold Jan 2016
£225,00036 Drake Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NG
Sold Jan 2015
£185,00035 Drake Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NG
Sold Jan 2006
£152,00034 Drake Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NG
Sold Jul 2000
£86,950
Versus other Drake Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Drake Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,558
Street avg £2,168
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Headland Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Park Gate Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







