What kind of home is 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH?

42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH sell for?

42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH last sold for £300,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £78,000 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2005 and October 2024, 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH rose from £78,000 to £300,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH?

42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH use?

The latest EPC at 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH?

42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH in?

42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH sits in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH?

Police records around 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH 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 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH?

The closest primary school to 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH is Calmore Infant School (311m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.4km).

How well connected is 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Beechdale Close, SO40 2QH is Embley Close, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Beechdale Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2QH

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Beechdale Close

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

42 Beechdale Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Sold October 2024 for £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Oct 2014

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2016from Dec 2015

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Dec 2022from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromD62toC72

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Beechdale Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Beechdale Close 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2005.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2024Most recent
£300,000
+25.0%over 6 years
10 May 2018
£239,950
+24.6%over 3 years
31 March 2015
£192,500
+146.8%over 9 years
20 October 2005
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2QH: £290,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SO40 2QH

On the street

Versus other Beechdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Beechdale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,614

Street avg £2,444

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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

£299k

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3 bed

£257k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

3 bed

£360k

1 Calmore Crescent, Calmore

SO40 2RJ

3 bed1 bath

£388k

1 Bowater Way, Calmore

SO40 2UT

3 bed

£269k

1 Blackwater Mews, Totton

SO40 2GL

4 bed

£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. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 2QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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