Terraced 2 sales on record

2 SOUTHERN GARDENS

TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8RW

£320,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Abbotswood School	0.1 miles
Shop	Wally's Dog Grooming	0.2 miles
Train station	Totton	0.7 miles
University	South Academic Block	3.0 miles
Hospital	Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre	4.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£320,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,855/m²

Local average

£281,030 (32 sales)

Street crime

122 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/10/2025

Expiry date: 05/10/2035

Current heating cost: £510/year

Potential heating cost: £472/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/03/2026	£320,000	Terraced	+285.5%	£314,811 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/06/1999	£83,000	Terraced	—	£335,689 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£320,000
listed	26/09/2025	£325,000
sold	01/01/1999	£83,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
48 BRAMTOCO WAY, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8AG	£316,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
238 RINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8EB	£380,000	07/01/2022	Terraced
18 SOUTHERN GARDENS, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8RW	£239,500	15/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £311,833 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 16.1%

10y growth 26.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): New Forest. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 5.1%

10y (index) 22.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for New Forest. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,116/mo

Realistic £1,240/mo

Optimistic £1,364/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → New Forest.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southampton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £155,000

Target investor price (1%) £124,000

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	43
Anti-social behaviour	23
Public order	14
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	11
Vehicle crime	6
Burglary	5
Shoplifting	3
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	122

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Abbotswood Junior School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2017
Forest Park School	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2023
Lydlynch Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 12 Jun 2019
Oakfield Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
GLADE School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2023

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# 2 SOUTHERN GARDENS, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8RW

## Property details

- Slug: `211038b` (address key hash: `211038b6aa1f0862a5ee7d551d8021ba08046955`)
- Postcode: SO40 8RW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £320,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,855/m²
- Local average: £281,030 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 122 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £320,000
- Date: 2026-03-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £510/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9590-0360-0322-5509-3053)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-16 | £320,000 | Terraced | +285.5% | £314,811 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-101d-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 1999-06-30 | £83,000 | Terraced | — | £335,689 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c8d0fff3-3855-46e2-a6a4-070a7b72082c) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 SOUTHERN GARDENS, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8RW | £320,000 | 16/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 2 SOUTHERN GARDENS, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8RW | £83,000 | 30/06/1999 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167497982](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7f24364)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £320,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-26 | £325,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £83,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 BRAMTOCO WAY, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8AG | £316,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 238 RINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8EB | £380,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 SOUTHERN GARDENS, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8RW | £239,500 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £311,833 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 16.1%
- **10y growth:** 26.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for New Forest; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (New Forest). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,116/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,240/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,364/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southampton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **122** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Abbotswood Junior School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2017 |
| Forest Park School | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2023 |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 12 Jun 2019 |
| Oakfield Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| GLADE School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2023 |