What type of property is 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN sell for?

17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN last sold for £262,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,950 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and March 2025, 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN rose from £73,950 to £262,000, a change of £188,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

The current EPC rating for 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN located?

17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN sits in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

Police records around 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN 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.

Which schools serve 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

The closest primary school to 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN is Calmore Infant School (223m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN?

The closest bus stop to 17 Fontwell Close, SO40 2TN is Bearslane Close, 257m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Fontwell Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2TN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Fontwell Close

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

17 Fontwell Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2TN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £262,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 64.6% 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
BalconyYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Fontwell Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Fontwell 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.

17 Fontwell Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£262,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£262,000
+254.3%over 25 years
19 November 1999
£73,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2TN: £265,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in SO40 2TN

On the street

Versus other Fontwell Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Fontwell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,275

Street avg £2,537

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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.

£292k

1 Beechdale Close, Calmore

SO40 2QH

3 bed

£299k

1 Benbow Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SX

3 bed1 bath

£267k

1 Bearslane Close, Totton

SO40 2FF

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

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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bearslane Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 2TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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