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7 Embsay Road, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7DH

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Embsay Road

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

7 Embsay Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swanwick, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7DH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2024 for £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 59.5% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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 Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Embsay Road, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Embsay Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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 7 Embsay Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2024Most recent

    £400,000

    +9.6%over 4 years

  2. 28 October 2019

    £365,000

    +96.2%over 14 years

  3. 18 March 2005

    £186,000

    +51.2%over 3 years

  4. 16 September 2001

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 7DH: £310,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Embsay Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Embsay Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,419

Street avg £2,669

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Embsay Road

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£563k

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4 bed
£613k

1 Chapel Road, Sarisbury Green

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4 bed
£416k

1 Brookfield Gardens, Sarisbury Green

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3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Bye Road, Swanwick

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3 bed1 bath
£733k

1 April Grove, Sarisbury Green

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4 bed
£388k

1 Dormy Close, Sarisbury Green

SO31 7DD

3 bed
£353k

1 Ambledale, Sarisbury Green

SO31 7BR

3 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Swanwick Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Bursledon Church of England Infant 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 7DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO31 7DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 7DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Embsay Road, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.