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53 Downs Park Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9GL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Downs Park Road

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

53 Downs Park Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9GL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold March 2021 for £277,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

53 Downs Park Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Downs Park Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Downs Park Road 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.

53 Downs Park Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£277,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2021Most recent

    £277,000

    +27.1%over 5 years

  2. 17 November 2015

    £218,000

    +32.1%over 3 years

  3. 18 July 2012

    £165,000

    +96.4%over 11 years

  4. 23 November 2000

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 9GL: £294,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Downs Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 53 Downs Park Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,378

Street avg £2,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Downs Park Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£289k

1 Downs Park Crescent, Totton

SO40 9GQ

2 bed
£262k

1 Jacobs Walk, Totton

SO40 9JU

2 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Downs Park Road, Totton

SO40 9GL

3 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Milverton Road, Totton

SO40 9GT

3 bed
£377k

1 Milverton Close, Totton

SO40 9GS

3 bed2 bath
£388k

1 Bartley Avenue, Totton

SO40 9AL

3 bed
£400k

1 Fishers Road, Totton

SO40 9JB

3 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Kinross Road, Totton

SO40 9BH

3 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bartram Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO40 9GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 9GL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 9GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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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