What type of property is 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ?

3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ sell for?

3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ last sold for £487,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and March 2025, 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ rose from £132,000 to £487,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ?

3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 7AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ?

3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ located?

3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ sits in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ?

The closest primary school to 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ is Foxhills Infant School (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (2.2km).

How well connected is 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Fir Road, SO40 7AZ is Co-Op, 248m away. The nearest bus option is Ashurst New Forest - Lyndhurst Park Hotel, 726m away.

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3 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Fir Road

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

3 Fir Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £487,000 — fresh data. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 119.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Fir Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Fir Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£487,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£487,000
+268.9%over 25 years
7 October 1999
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7AZ: £520,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in SO40 7AZ

On the street

Versus other Fir Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Fir Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,352

Street avg £3,037

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Southampton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 7AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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