5 Foxhills, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7ED
About 5 Foxhills
5 Foxhills is a five-bedroom detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 16.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2023 for £625,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
5 Foxhills has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
5 applications on record at 5 Foxhills, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7ED
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor additions
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/82531
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
- ExtensionAug 2005Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Foxhills has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 27 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2023Most recent
£625,000
+20.2%over 6 years26 May 2016
£520,000
+481.0%over 19 years22 August 1996
£89,500
+311.5%over 7 months2 February 1996
£21,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7ED: £570,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SO40 7ED
20 Foxhills, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7ED
Sold Feb 2023
£695,00018 Foxhills, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7ED
Sold Oct 2022
£646,7007 Foxhills, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7ED
Sold Jun 2022
£570,00023 Foxhills, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7ED
Sold Aug 2021
£450,00026 Foxhills, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7ED
Sold Mar 2021
£545,000
Versus other Foxhills homes
Years Held for 5 Foxhills lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,064
Street avg £4,793
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Foxhills Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Foxhills Infant School. 12 schools nearby.
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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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







