26 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB
About 26 Downland Close
26 Downland Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6WB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £260,000 in May 2021. 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. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 22.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Downland 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.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£260,000
+30.0%over 17 years13 April 2004
£200,000
+26.6%over 1 year30 May 2002
£158,000
+6.8%8 March 2002
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6WB: £385,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SO31 6WB
33 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB
Sold Apr 2023
£575,00032 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB
Sold Sept 2022
£456,00018 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB
Sold Sept 2021
£340,00036 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB
Sold Feb 2021
£385,0007 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB
Sold Dec 2020
£385,000
Versus other Downland Close homes
26 Downland Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £3,401
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Home Rule Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Park Gate Primary School. 11 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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







