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8 Kirk Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9UZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Kirk Gardens

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

8 Kirk Gardens is a detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 238% above the 1999 sale of £152,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 45.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%59%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2017from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Low Energy Lighting
59%32%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kirk Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kirk Gardens 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.

8 Kirk Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£152,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 1999Most recent

    £152,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO40 9UZ: £492,500 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Kirk Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Kirk Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,159

Street avg £3,189

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kirk Gardens

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£583k

1 Grove Mews, Eling Hill, Totton

SO40 9HF

4 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Kirk Gardens, Totton

SO40 9UZ

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Manor Close, Totton

SO40 9DJ

£449k

1 Kinross Road, Totton

SO40 9BH

3 bed
£422k

1 Marybridge Close, Totton

SO40 9AQ

4 bed
£416k

1 Frampton Way, Totton

SO40 9AD

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Fishers Road, Totton

SO40 9JB

3 bed1 bath
£388k

1 Bartley Avenue, Totton

SO40 9AL

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hounsdown 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 9UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SO40 9UZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SO40 9UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Kirk Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.