What type of property is 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU?

17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU?

17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU last sold for £298,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and March 2021, 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU rose from £117,000 to £298,000, a change of £181,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU?

17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 8SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU?

17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU located?

17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU sits in Totton, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU?

Police records around 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU?

The closest primary school to 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU is Abbotswood Junior School (511m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Austen Close, SO40 8SU is Calmore Corner, 272m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Austen Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Austen Close

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

17 Austen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £298,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Austen Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Austen Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£298,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£298,000
+75.3%over 17 years
10 July 2003
£170,000
+45.3%over 2 years
3 May 2001
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 8SU: £330,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SO40 8SU

On the street

Versus other Austen Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Austen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,585

Street avg £3,551

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Calmore Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Abbotswood Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 8SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

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