What kind of home is William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

The current EPC rating for William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW use?

The latest EPC at William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW is in council tax band C.

Which area is William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW in?

William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW sits in Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

Police records around William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

The closest primary school to William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 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).

How well connected is William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, SO31 7LW?

The closest bus stop to William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 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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William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7LW

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About William Hornby House

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

William Hornby House is a semi-detached house in Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across William Hornby House (43–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2008.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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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.

William Hornby House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Dec 2008

Low Energy Lighting

4%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at William Hornby House, Flat 3, 54 Columbus Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7LW

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Jun 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell One Sycamore, One Oak And One Willow Tree Covered By Ftpo 251
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
P/12/0391/TO
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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.

William Hornby House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SO31 7LW

On the street

Versus other Columbus Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

William Hornby House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 82 (B)

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Flat

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Area

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Crime

4/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

55 dB

60 dB

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