What kind of home is 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN last sold for £460,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,950 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and June 2022, 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN rose from £84,950 to £460,000, a change of £375,050. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

The current EPC rating for 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 7GN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN use?

The latest EPC at 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN in?

3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN sits in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN in a safe area?

Police records around 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

The closest primary school to 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN is Park Gate Primary School (611m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookfield Community School (1.3km).

How well connected is 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN?

The closest bus stop to 3a, Beacon Mount, SO31 7GN is Brook Lane, 199m away. The nearest rail option is Swanwick Rail Station, 361m away.

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3a, Beacon Mount, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7GN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a four-bedroom detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7GN). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 126 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Beacon Mount, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a has no planning applications on record.

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 3a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2022Most recent
£460,000
+441.5%over 25 years
3 October 1996
£84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 7GN: £319,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SO31 7GN

On the street

Versus other Beacon Mount homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,651

Street avg £2,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brook Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Park Gate Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 7GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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