Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Frobisher Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 53 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 11 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 183.6% above the 1998 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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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.
Frobisher Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 2 years.
£67,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 2 years.
2 November 1998Most recent
£67,000
+26.4%over 2 years30 June 1996
£53,000
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 years held, Frobisher Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,264
Street avg £2,851
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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