1 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT

1 Bowater Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 121.8% above the 2009 sale of £174,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.