12 Drakes Court, Quayside Walk, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AA
About 12 Drakes Court
12 Drakes Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
12 Drakes Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Drakes Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£350,000
+50.9%over 11 years8 June 2011
£232,000
+10.5%over 8 years17 February 2003
£210,000
+20.0%over 1 year26 April 2001
£175,000
+84.2%over 4 years14 March 1997
£95,000
+5.6%over 1 year17 November 1995
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4AA: £310,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in SO40 4AA
7 Drakes Court, Quayside Walk, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AA
Sold Mar 2026
£525,00011 Drakes Court, Quayside Walk, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AA
Sold Sept 2024
£320,00010 Drakes Court, Quayside Walk, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AA
Sold Feb 2020
£310,0003 Drakes Court, Quayside Walk, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AA
Sold Nov 2018
£290,00015 Drakes Court, Quayside Walk, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AA
Sold May 2015
£300,000
Versus other Quayside Walk homes
Price per m² for 12 Drakes Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Ordnance Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Marchwood Junior School. 13 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







