What type of property is 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF sell for?

17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF last sold for £405,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,995 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and February 2019, 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF rose from £249,995 to £405,000, a change of £155,005. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 2BF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF located?

17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF sits in Totton, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

Police records around 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

The closest primary school to 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF is Calmore Infant School (799m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (2.2km).

How well connected is 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ruby Close, SO40 2BF is Amey Gardens, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Ruby Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 2BF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Ruby Close

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

17 Ruby Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2BF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 13.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £405,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ruby Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 2BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Ruby Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 2BF

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby

Aug 2016
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Use of garage as living accommodation; fenestration alteration; hardstanding
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7 docs on file
Reference
16/10897
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Ruby Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£405,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2019Most recent
£405,000
+55.8%over 14 years
14 October 2004
£260,000
+4.0%over 1 year
26 June 2003
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2BF: £400,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in SO40 2BF

On the street

Versus other Ruby Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Ruby Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,491

Street avg £2,904

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Amey Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Calmore Infant School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 2BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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