What type of property is 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ last sold for £54,000 in July 1997, around 29 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and July 1997, 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ rose from £43,500 to £54,000, a change of £10,500. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

8 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.

Where is 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ located?

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

Is 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 By The Wood, SO40 2FQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 By The Wood, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2FQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 By The Wood

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

8 By The Wood is a mid-terrace house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 383.3% above the 1997 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 66.6% below the postcode norm.

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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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 By The Wood, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 By The Wood has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 By The Wood's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1997)

£54,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 1997Most recent
£54,000
+35.0%
20 March 1997
£40,000
-8.0%over 1 year
4 May 1995
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2FQ: £232,500 (2025–2016).

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.

8 By The Wood is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£651

Street avg £2,473

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£257k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

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1 Bearslane Close, Totton

SO40 2FF

3 bed

£269k

1 Blackwater Mews, Totton

SO40 2GL

4 bed

£281k

1 Brook Walk, Calmore

SO40 2UY

£241k

1 Birchglade, Calmore

SO40 2GP

£283k

1 Aintree Road, Calmore

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£284k

1 Allerton Close, Totton

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£292k

1 Beechdale Close, Calmore

SO40 2QH

3 bed

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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