24 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
About 24 Diligence Close
24 Diligence Close is a semi-detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8GU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 21.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
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
24 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
24 Diligence Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2018Most recent
£210,000
+31.3%over 3 years24 July 2014
£160,000
+15.1%over 5 years11 September 2008
£139,000
+25.2%over 6 years2 May 2002
£111,000
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
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £3,923
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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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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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







