1 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL
About 1 Cowslip Close
1 Cowslip Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6XL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 74% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL
- Aug 2015AmendmentOutcome in report
Change Of Use Of Land Into Garden Area And Erection Of A Wall & Fence On The Outer Border
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- P/15/0722/CU
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 13 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2013Most recent
£285,000
+128.0%over 13 years5 November 1999
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6XL: £405,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SO31 6XL
5 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL
Sold Mar 2025
£405,0002 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL
Sold Dec 2021
£440,00015 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL
Sold Aug 2021
£520,00019 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL
Sold Dec 2015
£307,0009 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL
Sold Nov 2014
£283,000
Versus other Cowslip Close homes
1 Cowslip Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,478
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Saxon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Locks Heath Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
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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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







