What kind of home is 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ?

23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ is a semi-detached house.

When did 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ last change hands?

23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ last sold for £340,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £300,000 in June 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ?

Across 3 sales between June 2018 and February 2025, 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ rose from £300,000 to £340,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ?

23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ in?

23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ sits in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO31 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ?

Police records around 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ?

The closest primary school to 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ is Bursledon Junior School(CA) (879m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Mayfield (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bowers Drive, SO31 8LZ is Tesco, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bowers Drive, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8LZ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Bowers Drive

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

23 Bowers Drive is a semi-detached house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £340,000. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Bowers Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

May 2018

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 May 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bowers Drive, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bowers Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Bowers Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£340,000
-4.2%over 8 months
27 June 2024
£355,000
+18.3%over 6 years
7 June 2018
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO31 8LZ: £325,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in SO31 8LZ

On the street

Versus other Bowers Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Bowers Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,304

Street avg £3,766

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£328k

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1 Claremont Cottage, Hamble Lane, Bursledon

SO31 8BR

£352k

1 Brooklyn, Portsmouth Road, Bursledon

SO31 8EP

£355k

1 Bramble Corner, Hamble Lane, Bursledon

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Brixenden House, School Road, Bursledon

SO31 8JH

2 bed2 bath

£361k

1 Bridge Close, Bursledon

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2 bed

£308k

1 Cummins Green, Bursledon

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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.

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Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bursledon Junior School(CA). 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO31 8LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

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