23 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ
About 23 Fir Road
23 Fir Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 37.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 23 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension to existing rear dormer window; 1No. new rooflight; cladding
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00561
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Sales history & valuation
23 Fir Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 3 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2017Most recent
£550,000
+27.9%over 3 years15 September 2014
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7AZ: £487,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in SO40 7AZ
3 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ
Sold Mar 2025
£487,00016 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ
Sold Nov 2023
£520,0004 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ
Sold Feb 2018
£300,0005 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ
Sold Jul 2016
£550,0006 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ
Sold Jul 2012
£240,000
Versus other Fir Road homes
On habitable rooms, 23 Fir Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £3,252
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Co-Op — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Foxhills Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







