Valley Ridge, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP
About Valley Ridge
Valley Ridge is a four-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 40.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Valley Ridge 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Valley Ridge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2016Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8EP: £295,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in SO31 8EP
1 Preston Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP
Sold Sept 2021
£265,000Old Telephone Exchange, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP
Sold Jul 2017
£258,5001 Pembroke Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP
Sold Jul 2017
£330,0002 Pembroke Cottages, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP
Sold Jul 2015
£202,000Dashera, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8EP
Sold Feb 2006
£227,500
Versus other Portsmouth Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Valley Ridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,600
Street avg £3,212
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
School Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bursledon Junior School(CA). 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







