What kind of home is Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU?

Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU sell for?

Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU last sold for £475,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £382,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and September 2025, Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU rose from £382,000 to £475,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU?

The current EPC rating for Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2011 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU?

Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU has a recorded floor area of 367 m² (3,950 sq ft), around 73 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 473% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO40 9JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU use?

The latest EPC at Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU?

Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU in?

Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU sits in Totton, Southampton, Southampton. It falls within the SO40 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU in a safe area?

Police records around Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU 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.

What schools are near Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU?

The closest primary school to Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU is Foxhills Junior School (1.0km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hounsdown School (331m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU?

The closest bus stop to Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, SO40 9JU is Jacobs Walk, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9JU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

367 m²

3950 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Forest Edge House

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

Forest Edge House is a five-bedroom detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 367 m² (around 3950 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 367 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £475,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 36.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms5
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Forest Edge House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromE53toC69

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Edge House 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.

Latest sale on Forest Edge House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£647,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2025Most recent
£475,000
+24.3%over 24 years
26 July 2001
£382,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 9JU: £225,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in SO40 9JU

On the street

Versus other Jacobs Walk homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Forest Edge House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,294

Street avg £2,466

Below

Floor Area

367 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£584k

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SO40 9UZ

4 bed2 bath

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1 Grove Mews, Eling Hill, Totton

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Marybridge Close, Totton

SO40 9AQ

4 bed

£416k

1 Frampton Way, Totton

SO40 9AD

4 bed2 bath

£449k

1 Kinross Road, Totton

SO40 9BH

3 bed

£400k

1 Fishers Road, Totton

SO40 9JB

3 bed1 bath

£388k

1 Bartley Avenue, Totton

SO40 9AL

3 bed

£377k

1 Milverton Close, Totton

SO40 9GS

3 bed2 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

0.1 km

Jacobs Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hounsdown School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 9JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.3dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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