2 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
About 2 Diligence Close
2 Diligence Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8GU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £162,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 49 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 36.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
2 Diligence Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Diligence 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Diligence Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£162,000
+35.0%over 13 years28 April 2008
£120,000
-4.0%over 1 year4 January 2007
£125,000
+4.2%over 1 year3 November 2005
£119,999
+87.5%over 4 years11 April 2001
£64,000
+34.7%over 2 years22 December 1998
£47,500
+25.0%over 1 year3 September 1997
£38,000
+6.6%18 May 1997
£35,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8GU: £255,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO31 8GU
3 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
Sold Oct 2025
£255,00017 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
Sold Aug 2025
£250,00014 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
Sold Sept 2024
£235,00045 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
Sold Apr 2024
£270,00016 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
Sold Sept 2023
£257,500
Versus other Diligence Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Diligence Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,306
Street avg £3,945
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







