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About 8 Birchdale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birchdale is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hythe, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Southampton HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £230,000. 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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
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.
8 Birchdale outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,194
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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Common questions
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