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1 Elder Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6SB

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Elder Close

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

1 Elder Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6SB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £349,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 75 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elder Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elder Close has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 1 Elder Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£349,950

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2022Most recent

    £349,950

    +26.1%over 4 years

  2. 21 June 2018

    £277,500

    +2.8%over 1 year

  3. 24 August 2016

    £270,000

    +130.8%over 15 years

  4. 26 July 2001

    £117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6SB: £275,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Elder Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Elder Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,666

Street avg £3,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Elder Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£360k

1 Beverley Close, Park Gate

SO31 6QU

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Chancel Road, Locks Heath

SO31 6TF

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Chichester Close, Sarisbury Green

SO31 6EX

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Bluebell Close, Locks Heath

SO31 6XE

2 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Daisy Lane, Locks Heath

SO31 6RA

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Crescent Road, Locks Heath

SO31 6PE

4 bed
£460k

1 Conference Drive, Locks Heath

SO31 6WP

4 bed2 bath
£470k

1 Buttercup Way, Locks Heath

SO31 6DG

4 bed
Area

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.
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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Horseshoe Lodge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Locks Heath Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 6SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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