245 Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GT
About 245 Swanwick Lane
245 Swanwick Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Lower Swanwick, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7GT). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 sits 129.7% above the 2002 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSide
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
245 Swanwick Lane 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.
Sales history & valuation
245 Swanwick Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 2 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2002Most recent
£290,000
+23.4%over 1 year1 April 2001
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 7GT: £330,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SO31 7GT
Flat 7, 335 Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GT
Sold May 2024
£163,416281 Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GT
Sold Mar 2024
£265,000291 Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GT
Sold Jul 2023
£330,000286 Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GT
Sold Jun 2023
£405,000Flat 5, 335 Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GT
Sold May 2023
£371,500
Versus other Swanwick Lane homes
245 Swanwick Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,302
Street avg £3,576
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Swanwick Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Bursledon Church of England Infant 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB







