Chapters, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AH
About Chapters
Chapters is a detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £900,000 in July 2024.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Chapters, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AH
- Jul 2020DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of detached outbuilding, raising of roof to provide second floor living accommodation with rear dormer, two storey front and side extensions, single storey rear extension with raised patio, glazed balustrade and privacy screen, new steps to front entrance, enlargement of bay window and alterations to fenestration
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- H/20/87768
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Chapters was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2024Most recent
£900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8AH: £405,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in SO31 8AH
The Moorings, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AH
Sold Sept 2022
£820,000Low Lynn, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AH
Sold Mar 2021
£352,500Homecroft, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AH
Sold Feb 2021
£675,000Costelles, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AH
Sold Sept 2016
£389,950Seven Seas, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AH
Sold Jun 2016
£405,000
Versus other Bridge Road homes
Price per m² for Chapters runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,830
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dodwell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bursledon Junior School(CA). 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB







