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About The Birches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Birches is a property in Langley, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 1XJ). It has council tax band E.
Held since December 1998 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.
Energy performance
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No EPC on record
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Birches has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Last sold (1998)
£163,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 1998Most recent
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO45 1XJ: £650,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SO45 1XJ
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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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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