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17 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
146 m²
1575 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Cowslip Close

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

17 Cowslip Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 6XL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1575 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 162.7% above the 2002 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. At 146 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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.

17 Cowslip 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cowslip Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 17 Cowslip Close, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6XL

2decisions2extensions6documents5nearby
  1. Jan 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection Of Two Storey And Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P/02/1662/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Cowslip Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£185,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2002Most recent

    £185,000

    +32.2%over 2 years

  2. 3 December 1999

    £139,950

    +45.8%over 3 years

  3. 6 June 1996

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 6XL: £405,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cowslip Close homes

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

17 Cowslip Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,265

Street avg £2,819

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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
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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1 Daisy Lane, Locks Heath

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£587k

1 Cardinal Way, Locks Heath

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£607k

1 Coombedale, Locks Heath

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£471k

1 Chichester Close, Sarisbury Green

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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.
Full Southampton report

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.

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 6XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 6XL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 6XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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

Common questions

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