What type of property is 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ last change hands?

17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ last sold for £261,500 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 2FQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ located?

17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ sits in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ 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 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The closest primary school to 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is Calmore Infant School (330m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is Embley Close, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 By The Wood, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2FQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 By The Wood

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

17 By The Wood is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £261,500 in May 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 24.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 By The Wood, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 By The Wood has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

17 By The Wood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£261,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2025Most recent
£261,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2FQ: £230,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in SO40 2FQ

On the street

Versus other By The Wood homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 By The Wood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,906

Street avg £2,268

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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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.

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3 bed

£388k

1 Bowater Way, Calmore

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3 bed

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1 Bearslane Close, Totton

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£257k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

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3 bed

£269k

1 Blackwater Mews, Totton

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£400k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Embley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Calmore Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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