Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Frobisher Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 107 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Frobisher Court, where floor areas span 44–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 39.1% above the 2016 sale price.
Frobisher Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Frobisher 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.
28 March 2016Most recent
£220,000
+10.6%over 3 years19 July 2012
£199,000
+9.0%over 1 year3 December 2010
£182,500
+1.4%over 1 year30 April 2009
£180,000
+2.9%over 4 years6 October 2004
£174,950
+27.7%over 3 years28 May 2001
£137,000
+47.3%over 1 year21 June 1999
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4AD: £214,000 (2025–2020).
Frobisher Court, Flat 5, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD
Sold May 2025
Frobisher Court, Flat 4, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD
Sold Apr 2025
Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD
Sold Sept 2024
Frobisher Court, Flat 9, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD
Sold Mar 2021
Frobisher Court, Flat 11, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD
Sold Dec 2020
On habitable rooms, Frobisher Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,056
Street avg £2,772
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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. 14 schools nearby.
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