What kind of home is Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU?

Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU?

The current EPC rating for Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU?

Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft). That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 2GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU use?

The latest EPC at Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU?

Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU in?

Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU sits in Totton, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU in a safe area?

Police records around Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU 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 Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU?

The closest primary school to Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU is Calmore Infant School (388m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU?

The closest bus stop to Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, SO40 2GU is Sarum Compton House, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 2GU

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Compton House

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

Compton House is a semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 21st smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Compton House, where floor areas span 29–75 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 44 m² the property is well over the postcode median (32 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Compton House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Compton House, Flat 3, Blackwater Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Compton House 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.

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

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Compton House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sarum Compton House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2GU

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