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8 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Shepherds Close

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

8 Shepherds Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bartley, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 110 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 139.6% above the 2002 sale of £179,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Shepherds Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Shepherds Close has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

8 Shepherds Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£179,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2002Most recent

    £179,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2LJ: £413,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Shepherds Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 8 Shepherds Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,632

Street avg £3,390

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Shepherds Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£388k

1 Bowater Way, Calmore

SO40 2UT

3 bed
£360k

1 Calmore Crescent, Calmore

SO40 2RJ

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Benbow Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SX

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Beechdale Close, Calmore

SO40 2QH

3 bed
£267k

1 Bearslane Close, Totton

SO40 2FF

3 bed
£257k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

3 bed
£403k

1 Bartley Mount Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley

SO40 2LH

2 bed
£400k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SB

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Southampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Home Lea — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bartley Church of England Junior School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 2LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton, SO40 2LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.