Flats/Maisonettes

63 BRIARSWOOD

SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6GD

£125,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Winchester Road 0.1 miles
Shop Claire's Cutting Room 0.2 miles
University South Academic Block 0.4 miles
Train station Millbrook 1.1 miles
Hospital Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre 1.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

39 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£125,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,205/m²

Local average

£150,788 (36 sales)

Street crime

486 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 26/03/2025

Expiry date: 25/03/2035

Current heating cost: £643/year

Potential heating cost: £360/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,000

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • High heat retention storage heaters (£800 - £1,200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 27/04/2026 £125,000 Flat £125,271 to June 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
47 OAKFIELD GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6DE £75,000 26/01/2026 Flat
TREMONA COURT FLAT 10 TREMONA ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6TH £135,000 01/12/2025 Flat
5 FLAT 2 BRIARSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6SQ £140,000 17/04/2025 Flat
2 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £370,000 30/11/2023 Flat
4 FLAT 1 BRIARSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6SQ £120,000 31/10/2023 Flat
48 OAKFIELD GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6DE £145,000 05/10/2023 Flat
12 FLAT 2 BRIARSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6SQ £169,950 25/08/2023 Flat
75 BRIARSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6GD £187,000 13/06/2023 Flat
TREMONA COURT FLAT 22 TREMONA ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6TH £178,000 02/12/2022 Flat
3 FLAT 5 BRIARSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6SQ £175,000 01/12/2022 Flat
44 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £142,278 21/11/2022 Flat
2 FLAT 4 BRIARSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6SQ £178,500 18/11/2022 Flat
71 BRIARSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6GD £107,500 09/11/2022 Flat
48 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £261,000 28/10/2022 Flat
23 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £299,995 30/09/2022 Flat
31 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £335,325 27/09/2022 Flat
23 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £290,816 27/09/2022 Flat
30 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £133,476 16/09/2022 Flat
7 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £221,375 16/09/2022 Flat
42 HAMPTON PLACE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5SB £221,448 16/09/2022 Flat

Area average: £194,333 (20 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 -2.3%
10y growth -14.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Southampton. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of June 2026.

1y (index) -2%
5y (index) 2.1%
10y (index) 11.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,130/mo
Realistic £1,255/mo
Optimistic £1,381/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Southampton.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Winchester Road, SO16 £975/mo 1 0.06 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Regents Park Road, SO15 £925/mo 1 0.58 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Kings House, SO15 £2,350/mo 1 0.78 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Howard Road, SO15 £750/mo 1 1.11 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Alexandra Mews, SO15 £750/mo 1 1.13 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Shirley Road, SO15 £900/mo 1 1.16 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,108/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.73%
Max investor price (0.8%) £114,125
Target investor price (1%) £91,300
Gross yield 8.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.4×
Monthly cashflow £304/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 10.1%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~6,193 m² (1.53 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 194
Shoplifting 54
Anti-social behaviour 52
Criminal damage and arson 49
Public order 45
Other theft 23
Vehicle crime 16
Burglary 13
Robbery 11
Drugs 10
Possession of weapons 7
Theft from the person 5
Other crime 4
Bicycle theft 3
Total incidents 486

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.2 miles Requires improvement — 23 May 2023
Southampton Hospital School Other 0.2 miles Good — 4 Jan 2012
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Primary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 12 Jan 2023
Shirley Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 8 Jun 2011
Shirley Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 7 Jul 2017

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
15/12/2009 01/10/2009 4