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About 8 Dark Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dark Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackfield, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 1WB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £281,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dark Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1WB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side of property
Two-storey side extension; roof alterations to single-storey front projection and main roof in association with new first floor, including the addition of dormers and rooflights.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£281,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dark Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Dark Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO45 1WB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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