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5 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
779 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Alder Hill Drive

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

5 Alder Hill Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 779 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 76.2% above the 2011 sale of £185,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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 Alder Hill Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Alder Hill Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£185,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2011Most recent

    £185,000

    +4.5%over 7 years

  2. 4 October 2004

    £176,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 8JB: £292,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Alder Hill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Alder Hill Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,555

Street avg £3,547

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Alder Hill Drive

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

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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.
£320k

1 Austen Close, Totton

SO40 8SU

3 bed
£350k

1 Chillenden Court, Totton

SO40 8WP

3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Belstone Road, Totton

SO40 8DY

3 bed
£380k

1 Barberry Drive, Totton

SO40 8XY

3 bed3 bath
£405k

1 Ashwood Gardens, Totton

SO40 8SZ

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Calmore Gardens, Totton

SO40 8ES

2 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Alder Hill Drive, Totton

SO40 8JB

4 bed
£422k

1 Clydesdale Way, Totton

SO40 8HZ

2 bed1 bath
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

Stonechat Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hazel Wood Infant 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 8JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 8JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 8JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Alder Hill Drive, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.