2 Forge Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GR

2 Forge Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8GR). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £395,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year.