What type of property is 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT sell for?

3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT last sold for £249,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and December 2019, 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT rose from £169,000 to £249,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT 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 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT located?

3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT sits in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT 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 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

The closest primary school to 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT is Calmore Infant School (489m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Testwood School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT is Bowater Way, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bowater Way

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

3 Bowater Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 20.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £249,000 in December 2019.

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

Outside

GarageIntegral

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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

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bowater Way 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.

3 Bowater Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£249,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2019Most recent
£249,000
+47.3%over 13 years
4 December 2006
£169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2UT: £235,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SO40 2UT

On the street

Versus other Bowater Way homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Bowater Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,862

Street avg £2,198

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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.

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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

0.1 km

Bowater Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 2UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 2UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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