What kind of home is 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL sell for?

8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL last sold for £495,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £104,500 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

Across 5 sales between April 1996 and July 2024, 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL rose from £104,500 to £495,000, a change of £390,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 7TL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

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

Which area is 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

Police records around 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL 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 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Highnam Gardens, SO31 7TL?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Highnam Gardens, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7TL

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Highnam Gardens

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

8 Highnam Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7TL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £495,000 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Apr 2012

Low Energy Lighting

25%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Highnam Gardens, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price for 8 Highnam Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2024Most recent
£495,000
+67.8%over 11 years
13 August 2012
£295,000
+10.3%over 8 years
30 January 2004
£267,500
+98.9%over 5 years
4 June 1998
£134,500
+28.7%over 2 years
3 April 1996
£104,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 7TL: £475,000 (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.

8 Highnam Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,806

Street avg £3,419

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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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4 bed

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3 bed

£576k

1 Battle Close, Sarisbury Green

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5 bed2 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/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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