What kind of home is Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD?

Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD sell for?

Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD last sold for £214,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £68,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1996 and September 2024, Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD rose from £68,000 to £214,000, a change of £146,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD?

The current EPC rating for Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD?

Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD use?

The latest EPC at Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD?

Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD is in council tax band C.

Which area is Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD in?

Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD sits in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD?

Police records around Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD 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.

What schools are near Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD?

The closest primary school to Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD is Marchwood Junior School (1.1km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mark's Church of England School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD?

The closest bus stop to Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, SO40 4AD is Ordnance Way, 306m away. The nearest rail option is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD

Listed building6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Frobisher Court

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

Frobisher Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 62 m² this is the 7th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £214,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Listed buildingYes
Heating systemGas

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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 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2013

EPC improved fromD68toE51

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Frobisher Court, Flat 3, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£214,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2024Most recent
£214,000
+38.1%over 8 years
15 January 2016
£155,000
+6.9%over 11 years
8 June 2004
£145,000
+16.0%over 6 months
3 December 2003
£125,000
+64.5%over 6 years
7 August 1997
£76,000
+11.8%over 1 year
4 July 1996
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4AD: £200,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SO40 4AD

On the street

Versus other Maritime Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Frobisher Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,452

Street avg £2,633

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.

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Frobisher Court, Flat 6, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood

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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

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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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 4AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 4AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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