Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forest View, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Forest View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest View is a detached house in Woodlands, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7GY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forest View, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Forest View, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY
1decisions1extensions13documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Sept 2024DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Single-storey extension (demolition of existing); alterations to doors and windows
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00829FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forest View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7GY: £445,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in SO40 7GY
Oakwood House, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY
Sold Apr 2021
£447,500Grafton, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY
Sold Sept 2018
£465,0001 Orchard Cottage, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY
Sold Nov 2017
£310,000The Orchard, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY
Sold Feb 2015
£445,000Priestlands, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY
Sold Jul 2013
£294,128
Versus other Ringwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Forest View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Netley Marsh Church of England 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 7GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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