What type of property is 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

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

What did 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT sell for?

7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT last sold for £300,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and July 2025, 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT rose from £54,000 to £300,000, a change of £246,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 2UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

7 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 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT located?

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

Is 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What is the nearest station to 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bowater Way, SO40 2UT is Bowater Way, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Bowater Way

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

7 Bowater Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calmore, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £300,000 — fresh data. At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jul 2011

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Bowater Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2025Most recent
£300,000
+400.0%over 27 years
28 August 1997
£60,000
+11.1%over 1 year
8 November 1995
£54,000

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 years held, 7 Bowater Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,327

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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.

£301k

1 Benbow Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SX

3 bed1 bath

£295k

1 Beechdale Close, Calmore

SO40 2QH

3 bed

£342k

1 Bowater Way, Calmore

SO40 2UT

3 bed

£262k

1 Bearslane Close, Totton

SO40 2FF

3 bed

£346k

1 Calmore Crescent, Calmore

SO40 2RJ

3 bed1 bath

£253k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

3 bed

£253k

1 Blackwater Mews, Totton

SO40 2GL

4 bed

£396k

1 Buckland Gardens, Calmore

SO40 2SB

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

229/mo

Falling 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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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