What type of property is 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN?

20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN sell for?

20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN last sold for £385,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and December 2025, 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN rose from £74,000 to £385,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN?

20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO31 8AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN?

20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN located?

20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN sits in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN 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 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN?

The closest primary school to 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN is Bursledon Junior School(CA) (694m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hamble School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bridge Close, SO31 8AN is Dodwell Lane, 236m away. The nearest rail option is Bursledon Rail Station, 627m away.

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20 Bridge Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Bridge Close

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

20 Bridge Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

A recent sale: £385,000 in December 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 16 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bridge Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bridge Close 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.

20 Bridge Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2025Most recent
£385,000
+420.3%over 29 years
12 November 1996
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8AN: £300,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SO31 8AN

On the street

Versus other Bridge Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Bridge Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,016

Street avg £3,379

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly 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.

£361k

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SO31 8AN

2 bed

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SO31 8AT

2 bed

£318k

1 Brixenden House, School Road, Bursledon

SO31 8JH

2 bed2 bath

£428k

1 Elmslie Gardens, Bursledon

SO31 8FH

3 bed

£467k

1 Amberwood Mews, Bridge Road, Bursledon

SO31 8JW

3 bed

£355k

1 Bramble Corner, Hamble Lane, Bursledon

SO31 8JX

3 bed2 bath

£328k

1 Devonshire Gardens, Bursledon

SO31 8HE

3 bed1 bath

£324k

1 Boundary Road, Bursledon

SO31 8DS

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southampton district page.

Full Southampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dodwell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bursledon Junior School(CA). 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO31 8AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 8AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.9dB

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