45 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
About 45 Diligence Close
45 Diligence Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8GU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £270,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 45 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
- Feb 2008SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Two storey side extension with first floor rear balcony & change of use to 2no. 1 bed flats
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- F/07/61893
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionMay 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 45 Diligence Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2024Most recent
£270,000
+117.7%over 20 years7 August 2003
£124,000
+157.0%over 7 years27 June 1996
£48,250
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
£235,00016 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
Sold Sept 2023
£257,50042 Diligence Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8GU
Sold Feb 2023
£267,000
Versus other Diligence Close homes
45 Diligence Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,821
Street avg £3,882
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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







