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5 New Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7BR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 New Road

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

5 New Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7BR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £585,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 9 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE51toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 New Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 New 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.

5 New Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£585,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2025Most recent

    £585,000

    +35.3%over 7 years

  2. 5 September 2017

    £432,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7BR: £690,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 New Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,969

Street avg £4,091

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 New Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£631k

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SO40 7AE

3 bed1 bath
£642k

1 Fir Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AZ

3 bed
£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
£419k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Denbigh Close, Totton

SO40 7QD

3 bed
£501k

1 Copsewood Road, Ashurst

SO40 7DL

2 bed
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

0.1 km

Lyndhurst Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Foxhills Junior School. 7 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 7BR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 7BR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7BR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 5 New Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7BR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.