What kind of home is 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS?

5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS sell for?

5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS last sold for £290,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,950 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and September 2019, 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS rose from £62,950 to £290,000, a change of £227,050. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS?

5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 2SS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS?

5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS in?

5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS sits in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS 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 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS?

The closest primary school to 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS is Calmore Infant School (333m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Friars Croft, SO40 2SS is Friars Croft, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Friars Croft, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2SS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Friars Croft

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

5 Friars Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 93 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 17.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £290,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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 Friars Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Friars Croft, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Friars Croft 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.

Price for 5 Friars Croft has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2019Most recent
£290,000
+360.7%over 23 years
19 January 1996
£62,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2SS: £320,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SO40 2SS

On the street

Versus other Friars Croft homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,118

Street avg £3,122

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£360k

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SO40 2UT

3 bed

£299k

1 Benbow Gardens, Calmore

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3 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Beechdale Close, Calmore

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3 bed

£267k

1 Bearslane Close, Totton

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3 bed

£257k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

3 bed

£400k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SB

4 bed2 bath

£403k

1 Bartley Mount Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley

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2 bed

Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Friars Croft — 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 2SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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