17a, Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ
About 17a
17a is a semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 92 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (17–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (3 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 53), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
17a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17a 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
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 9DQ: £155,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SO40 9DQ
Flat 5, 15 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ
Sold Feb 2024
£137,000Flat 3, 5 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ
Sold Dec 2021
£155,00019a, Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ
Sold Jul 2021
£200,00023a, Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ
Sold Dec 2020
£90,000Flat 6, 15 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ
Sold May 2017
£119,000
Versus other Rumbridge Street homes
On epc rating, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
3 (G)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Batts Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery. 18 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
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB







