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7 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.

Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 346.7% above the 1997 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 62.2% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Bowater Way

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jul 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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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.

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.

7 Bowater Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£60,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 1997Most recent

    £60,000

    +11.1%over 1 year

  2. 8 November 1995

    £54,000

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

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 price per m², 7 Bowater Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£667

Street avg £2,327

Strongly below

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£267k

1 Bearslane Close, Totton

SO40 2FF

3 bed
£257k

1 Beechdale Walk, Calmore

SO40 2GJ

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
£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.
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 7 Bowater Way, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.