What type of property is 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL last sold for £460,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £96,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and August 2020, 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL rose from £96,000 to £460,000, a change of £364,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

The current EPC rating for 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL located?

23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL sits in Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

Police records around 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL 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.

Which schools serve 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

The closest primary school to 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL is Sarisbury Infant School (721m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookfield Community School (471m).

What transport links are near 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

The closest bus stop to 23 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL is Locks Heath Centre, 402m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Highnam Gardens, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7TL

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Highnam Gardens

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

23 Highnam Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7TL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £460,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

23 Highnam Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2024

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 January 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Highnam Gardens, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Highnam Gardens 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.

23 Highnam Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2020Most recent
£460,000
+26.0%over 4 years
9 September 2015
£365,000
+180.8%over 16 years
7 December 1998
£130,000
+35.4%over 2 years
2 May 1996
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 7TL: £495,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SO31 7TL

On the street

Versus other Highnam Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Highnam Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,833

Street avg £3,500

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

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Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Locks Heath Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Brookfield Community School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 7TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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