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6 Austen Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Austen Close

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

6 Austen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £277,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 23.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Austen Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Austen 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.

6 Austen Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£277,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2019Most recent

    £277,500

    +55.0%over 7 years

  2. 23 August 2012

    £179,000

    +7.5%over 6 years

  3. 3 March 2006

    £166,500

    +177.5%over 9 years

  4. 8 August 1996

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 8SU: £300,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 6 Austen Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,908

Street avg £3,619

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Austen 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.
£350k

1 Chillenden Court, Totton

SO40 8WP

3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Belstone Road, Totton

SO40 8DY

3 bed
£320k

1 Austen Close, Totton

SO40 8SU

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.
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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.

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

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

Common questions

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