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4 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bowater Way

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

4 Bowater Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 61 m² this is the 4th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 124.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 31 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £225,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Oct 2008
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bowater Way has no planning applications on record.

2

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

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2022Most recent

    £225,000

    +89.1%over 15 years

  2. 30 August 2006

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 2UT: £235,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bowater Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Bowater Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,689

Street avg £2,594

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bowater Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£403k

1 Bartley Mount Cottage, Shepherds Road, Bartley

SO40 2LH

2 bed
£257k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

3 bed
£267k

1 Bearslane Close, Totton

SO40 2FF

3 bed
£292k

1 Beechdale Close, Calmore

SO40 2QH

3 bed
£299k

1 Benbow Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SX

3 bed1 bath
£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
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.
Full Southampton report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SO40 2UT

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.