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5 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
104 m²
1117 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birchlands

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

5 Birchlands is a four-bedroom detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1117 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £400,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

5 Birchlands's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchlands 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 Birchlands has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2018Most recent

    £400,000

    +42.9%over 8 years

  2. 8 July 2010

    £280,000

    +13.1%over 6 years

  3. 27 May 2004

    £247,500

    +102.0%over 6 years

  4. 2 April 1998

    £122,500

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Birchlands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,855

Street avg £3,517

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birchlands

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£481k

1 Durley Crescent, Totton

SO40 7QA

4 bed2 bath
£419k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst

SO40 7DW

3 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Ash Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AT

3 bed3 bath
£342k

1 Denbigh Close, Totton

SO40 7QD

3 bed
£631k

1 Busketts Way, Ashurst

SO40 7AE

3 bed1 bath
£642k

1 Fir Road, Ashurst

SO40 7AZ

3 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

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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