What kind of home is 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ sell for?

21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ last sold for £275,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The current EPC rating for 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ use?

The latest EPC at 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ in?

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

Is 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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.

What schools are near 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The closest primary school to 21 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 transport links are near 21 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 By The Wood, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2FQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 21 By The Wood

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

21 By The Wood is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 85.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Oct 2008

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 By The Wood, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Latest sale on 21 By The Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2FQ: £230,000 (2025–2015).

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 habitable rooms, 21 By The Wood stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,274

Street avg £2,235

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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.

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1 Blackwater Mews, Totton

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£400k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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