What kind of home is 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

The current EPC rating for 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a A recorded in November 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 7LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW use?

The latest EPC at 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW in?

38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW sits in Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

Police records around 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW 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 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

The closest primary school to 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW is Sarisbury Church of England Junior School (325m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookfield Community School (753m).

What is the nearest station to 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

The closest bus stop to 38 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW is Cold East Way, 293m away. The nearest rail option is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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38 Columbus Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7LW

EPC BSolar panelsExtendable4 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Columbus Drive

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

38 Columbus Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Earlier certificates rated it A (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 81 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 49 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

38 Columbus Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromA93toB82

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Columbus Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 38 Columbus Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7LW

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Apr 2013
Demolition And RebuildFull
Outcome in report
Demolition Of Existing Care Home And Construction Of 12 Dwellings Including 10 Three Beds And 2 Four Beds With Associated Landscaping And Parking
Documents
68 docs on file
Reference
P/12/0885/FP
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Tree WorksSept 2015Decision
ConditionsNov 2013Demolition Of Existing Care Home And Construction Of 12 Dwellings Including 10 Three Beds And 2 Four Beds With Associated Landscaping And Parking (Alternative To P/12/0885/Fp): Details Pursuant:-Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (Hard Surface Areas), Condition 7 (Boundary Treatment), Condition 11 (Qualified Arboriculture), Condition 14 (Cycle Store), Condition 16 Part A, B And C (Contamination), Condition 18 (Affordable Housing), Condition 20 (Mud On Road) And Condition 22 (Parking And Turning).Decision

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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.

38 Columbus Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£316,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 7LW: £305,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in SO31 7LW

On the street

Versus other Columbus Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 82 (B)

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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1 Badgers Run, Holly Hill Lane, Sarisbury Green

SO31 7AB

3 bed

£352k

1 Baytree Cottage, Swanwick Shore Road, Swanwick

SO31 7EF

2 bed3 bath

£275k

1 Barnbrook Road, Sarisbury Green

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Area

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Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cold East Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sarisbury Church of England Junior School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 7LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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