1 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR
About 1 Bronte Close
1 Bronte Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 139.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £188,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 September 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bronte Close 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
1 Bronte Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2019Most recent
£188,000
+245.0%over 19 years25 August 1999
£54,500
+27.5%over 2 years29 June 1997
£42,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 8SR: £240,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SO40 8SR
10 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR
Sold Jun 2025
£412,0004 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR
Sold Sept 2024
£240,0003 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR
Sold Sept 2022
£198,00012 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR
Sold Aug 2015
£289,9505 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR
Sold Apr 2015
£335,000
Versus other Bronte Close homes
1 Bronte Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,081
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
229/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Graddidge Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hazel Wood Infant School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







