43 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB
About 43 Alder Hill Drive
43 Alder Hill Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sold November 2024 for £182,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 42 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
43 Alder Hill Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 23 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£182,500
+40.9%over 18 years28 September 2006
£129,500
+29.5%over 3 years28 February 2003
£100,000
+39.0%over 1 year11 October 2001
£71,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 8JB: £295,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SO40 8JB
17 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB
Sold Feb 2025
£185,00034 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB
Sold Jan 2025
£420,00024 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB
Sold Dec 2024
£292,00048 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB
Sold Nov 2024
£340,00057 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB
Sold Jul 2024
£295,000
Versus other Alder Hill Drive homes
43 Alder Hill Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,244
Street avg £2,953
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stonechat Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hazel Wood 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







