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5 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£504,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£400,000)+26%
  • Against SO40 7QB's recent median (£285,000)+77%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£504,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£400,000)+26%
  • Against SO40 7QB's recent median (£285,000)+77%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birchlands is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 7QB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in SO40 7QB

    5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £285,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Birchlands, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7QB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 22 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. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 26% above the 2018 sale price. 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

Current Certificate
Jul 2009

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 July 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

On the street

Versus other Birchlands homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Birchlands lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,855

Street avg £3,412

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

229/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Foxhills Junior SchoolPrimary708m
  • Foxhills Infant SchoolPrimary719m
  • Hounsdown SchoolSecondary984m
  • Hazel Wood Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Rockleigh DriveBus stop178m
  • Ibbotson WayBus stop184m
  • Mill WayBus stop252m
  • FoxhillsBus stop374m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,312 reports48%
  • Public Order235 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour227 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson206 reports8%

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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
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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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£500k

1 Chestnut Drive, Ashurst

SO40 7DW

3 bed2 bath
£521k

1 Ash Road, Ashurst

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3 bed3 bath
£471k

1 Dene Way, Ashurst

SO40 7BZ

3 bed1 bath
£446k

1 Foxhills, Ashurst

SO40 7ED

3 bed1 bath
£594k

1 Fairmead Way, Totton

SO40 7JH

5 bed3 bath
£627k

1 Busketts Way, Ashurst

SO40 7AE

3 bed1 bath
£680k

1 Fir Road, Ashurst

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birchlands is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SO40 7QB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Birchlands. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Birchlands was lodged in July 2009 at band D and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Birchlands. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SO40 7QB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Birchlands is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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