What kind of home is 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN?

23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN?

23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN last sold for £152,500 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £41,000 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and August 2016, 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN rose from £41,000 to £152,500, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN?

23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 4YN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN use?

The latest EPC at 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN?

23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN in?

23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN sits in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN 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 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN?

The closest primary school to 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN is Marchwood Junior School (485m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Acorn Close, SO40 4YN is Autumn Road, 68m away. The nearest rail option is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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23 Acorn Close, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4YN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Acorn Close

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

23 Acorn Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4YN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 44 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 29.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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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.

23 Acorn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 April 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Acorn Close, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Acorn Close 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 1995.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£152,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2016Most recent
£152,500
+272.0%over 20 years
7 September 1995
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 4YN: £260,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SO40 4YN

On the street

Versus other Acorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Acorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,466

Street avg £3,149

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Farrell Fields, Marchwood

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1 Acorn Close, Marchwood

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3 bed

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1 Frome Close, Marchwood

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3 bed

£398k

1 Adams Wood Drive, Marchwood

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Autumn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Marchwood Junior School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 4YN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 4YN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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