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About 3 Birchdale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birchdale is a semi-detached house in Hythe, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £258,000 sits 241.7% above the 1999 sale of £75,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Birchdale's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£75,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchdale homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Birchdale is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£932
Street avg £2,729
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO45 3HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
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