8 Riverview Terrace, Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
About 8 Riverview Terrace
8 Riverview Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swanwick, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7GW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 289% above the 1999 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Riverview Terrace 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
8 Riverview Terrace's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 1999Most recent
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 7GW: £427,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in SO31 7GW
2 Riverview Terrace, Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
Sold Jan 2025
£435,0003 Riverview Terrace, Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
Sold Aug 2024
£380,0005 Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
Sold May 2018
£725,0004 Riverview Terrace, Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
Sold Dec 2017
£282,0001 Riverview Terrace, Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
Sold Aug 2017
£370,000
Versus other Coal Park Lane homes
Price per m² for 8 Riverview Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,079
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Swanwick Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Sarisbury Church of England Junior 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB







