What kind of home is 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY?

5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY sell for?

5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY last sold for £285,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £188,000 in September 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2014 and January 2022, 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY rose from £188,000 to £285,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY?

5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY?

5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY in?

5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY sits in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY?

Police records around 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY?

The closest primary school to 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY is Calmore Infant School (482m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Longbridge Close, SO40 2QY is Testwood Crescent, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Longbridge Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2QY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Longbridge Close

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

5 Longbridge Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

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.

5 Longbridge Close'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 16 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Longbridge Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Longbridge 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2022Most recent
£285,000
+51.6%over 7 years
4 September 2014
£188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2QY: £295,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO40 2QY

On the street

Versus other Longbridge Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Longbridge Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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.

£301k

1 Benbow Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SX

3 bed1 bath

£295k

1 Beechdale Close, Calmore

SO40 2QH

3 bed

£342k

1 Bowater Way, Calmore

SO40 2UT

3 bed

£346k

1 Calmore Crescent, Calmore

SO40 2RJ

3 bed1 bath

£262k

1 Bearslane Close, Totton

SO40 2FF

3 bed

£253k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

3 bed

£253k

1 Blackwater Mews, Totton

SO40 2GL

4 bed

£396k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SB

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

229/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Testwood Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Calmore Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 2QY 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 2QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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