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8 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£465,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£332,000)+40%
  • Against SO31 6WB's recent median (£456,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£465,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£332,000)+40%
  • Against SO31 6WB's recent median (£456,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Downland Close is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO31 6WB. 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

    107 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in SO31 6WB

    5 sales, median £456,000 (2026–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2014Most recent

    £332,000

    +219.2%over 17 years

  2. 28 February 1997

    £104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6WB: £456,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB. 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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Overview

About 8 Downland Close

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

8 Downland Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6WB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 40.1% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

8 Downland Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Downland Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6WB

1decisions6documents5nearby
  1. Apr 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Replace Conifer Trees With 1.2 Metre High Brick Wall On Side Boundary

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/20/0265/FP
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Downland Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Downland Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £3,508

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

233/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.

Nearest schools

  • Park Gate Primary SchoolPrimary561m
  • Brookfield Community SchoolSecondary780m
  • Sarisbury Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Sarisbury Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Home Rule RoadBus stop194m
  • Richards CloseBus stop319m
  • Locks Heath CentreBus stop323m
  • Headland DriveBus stop333m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 6WB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Downland Close is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO31 6WB. 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 8 Downland 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 8 Downland Close was lodged in February 2014 at band D and expired in February 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 8 Downland 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO31 6WB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Downland Close is in council tax band E. 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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