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12 Princess Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7BB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Princess Road

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

12 Princess Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 77.3% above the 2006 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Princess Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Princess Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Princess Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£295,000

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2006Most recent

    £295,000

    +181.0%over 8 years

  2. 9 September 1997

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7BB: £420,000 (2020–2017).

On the street

Versus other Princess Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Princess Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,731

Street avg £4,191

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Princess Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£481k

1 Durley Crescent, Totton

SO40 7QA

4 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Ash Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AT

3 bed3 bath
£500k

1 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst

SO40 7DW

3 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath
£631k

1 Busketts Way, Ashurst

SO40 7AE

3 bed1 bath
£642k

1 Fir Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AZ

3 bed
£419k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath
£657k

1 Fairmead Way, Totton

SO40 7JH

5 bed3 bath
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

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

1.2 km

Foxhills Junior 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Princess Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.