What kind of home is 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP?

5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP?

5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 2GP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP?

5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP has council approval for front extension granted in December 2025 under ref. 25/10985. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP?

5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP 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 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP in?

5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP sits in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP?

Police records around 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP 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 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP is Calmore Infant School (166m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.4km).

How well connected is 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchglade, SO40 2GP is Embley Close, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchglade, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2GP

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchglade

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

5 Birchglade is an end-of-terrace house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2GP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 59 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

5 Birchglade sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchglade, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchglade has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Birchglade, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2GP

1decisions1extensions10documents2nearby

Dec 2025
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Single-storey front porch
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
25/10985
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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.

5 Birchglade has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£241,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2GP: £245,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in SO40 2GP

On the street

Versus other Birchglade homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Birchglade lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Embley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 2GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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