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1 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU

7 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Diligence Close

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

1 Diligence Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8GU). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Diligence Close has no planning applications on record.

3

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 1 Diligence Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2021Most recent

    £185,000

    +13.5%over 10 months

  2. 21 September 2020

    £163,000

    +30.4%over 8 years

  3. 25 March 2012

    £125,000

    -2.3%over 4 years

  4. 12 February 2008

    £128,000

    +21.6%over 4 years

  5. 29 May 2003

    £105,250

    +121.6%over 4 years

  6. 22 October 1998

    £47,500

    +23.4%over 2 years

  7. 27 June 1996

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8GU: £255,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Diligence Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Diligence Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,512

Street avg £3,894

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Diligence Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£353k

1 Brixenden House, School Road, Bursledon

SO31 8JH

2 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Bridge Close, Bursledon

SO31 8AN

2 bed
£596k

1 Ashley Court, Providence Hill, Bursledon

SO31 8AT

2 bed
£290k

1 Batchelor Green, Bursledon

SO31 8FJ

3 bed
£330k

1 Devonshire Gardens, Bursledon

SO31 8HE

3 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Boundary Road, Bursledon

SO31 8DS

3 bed
£209k

1 Cedar Close, Bursledon

SO31 8LA

£198k

1 Chamberlayne Road, Bursledon

SO31 8DT

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

School Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bursledon Junior School(CA). 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 8GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.