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1 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bronte Close

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Aug 2011
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Bronte Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£188,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2019Most recent

    £188,000

    +245.0%over 19 years

  2. 25 August 1999

    £54,500

    +27.5%over 2 years

  3. 29 June 1997

    £42,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 8SR: £240,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Bronte Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bronte Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,081

Street avg £2,936

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bronte Close

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.
£338k

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SO40 8ES

2 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Clydesdale Way, Totton

SO40 8HZ

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Austen Close, Totton

SO40 8SU

3 bed
£350k

1 Chillenden Court, Totton

SO40 8WP

3 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Brunswick Place, Totton

SO40 8AJ

£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
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 8SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 8SR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 8SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 1 Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.