Birnor, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN
About Birnor
Birnor is a detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 is 40.2% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Birnor sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
Birnor has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Birnor valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7AN: £500,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO40 7AN
Green Close, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN
Sold Aug 2025
£640,000Robin Cottage, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN
Sold Mar 2025
£500,000Ravenswood, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN
Sold Dec 2024
£730,000Roselea, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN
Sold Jan 2024
£380,000Lynden, Alpine Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AN
Sold Mar 2023
£400,000
Versus other Alpine Road homes
Birnor is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,856
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Fletchwood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Foxhills Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







