What type of property is 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB last change hands?

34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB last sold for £205,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £43,750 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

Across 7 sales between December 1997 and August 2022, 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB rose from £43,750 to £205,000, a change of £161,250. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 7QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB located?

34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB sits in Totton, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

Police records around 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB 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 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

The closest primary school to 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is Foxhills Junior School (708m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (984m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

The closest bus stop to 34 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is Rockleigh Drive, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB

7 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Birchlands

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

34 Birchlands is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 21 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Birchlands 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.

34 Birchlands has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£205,000
+26.2%over 6 years
29 January 2016
£162,500
+34.3%over 6 years
19 April 2009
£121,000
8 June 2004
£121,000
+13.1%over 1 year
27 January 2003
£107,000
+104.8%over 3 years
11 August 1999
£52,250
+19.4%over 1 year
23 December 1997
£43,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 7QB: £255,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SO40 7QB

On the street

Versus other Birchlands homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 34 Birchlands runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,556

Street avg £3,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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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.

£198k

1 Hambert Way, Totton

SO40 7JZ

2 bed1 bath

£255k

1 Boakes Place, Ashurst

SO40 7FF

2 bed1 bath

£501k

1 Copsewood Road, Ashurst

SO40 7DL

2 bed

£342k

1 Denbigh Close, Totton

SO40 7QD

3 bed

£230k

1 Elldene Court, Totton

SO40 7QH

£419k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Birchlands, Totton

SO40 7QB

£468k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath

Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rockleigh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Foxhills Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 7QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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