What kind of home is 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB last change hands?

4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB last sold for £460,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £94,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and November 2021, 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB rose from £94,000 to £460,000, a change of £366,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 7QB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB use?

The latest EPC at 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birchlands, SO40 7QB is Rockleigh Drive, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birchlands

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

4 Birchlands is a four-bedroom detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Birchlands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2021Most recent
£460,000
+230.9%over 21 years
17 February 2000
£139,000
+47.9%over 4 years
13 July 1995
£94,000

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.

4 Birchlands outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,742

Street avg £3,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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