Detached 4 sales on record

63 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS

HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS

£495,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Coltsfoot Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Garden by Homebase	0.2 miles
Train station	Hedge End	1.2 miles
Hospital	Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre	3.9 miles
University	Solent University	4.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£495,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,342/m²

Local average

£474,100 (35 sales)

Street crime

100 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/10/2025

Expiry date: 21/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,004/year

Potential heating cost: £685/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,910

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£300 - £350)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
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	23/04/2026	£495,000	Detached	+35.6%	£494,482 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/06/2014	£365,000	Detached	+4.3%	£533,247 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/03/2008	£350,000	Detached	+45.8%	£550,990 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/08/2002	£240,000	Detached	—	£520,364 to May 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	£495,000
listed	27/01/2014	£375,000
sold	01/01/2014	£365,000
sold	01/01/2008	£350,000
sold	01/01/2002	£240,000

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
32 GULLYCROFT MEAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4SR	£470,000	11/12/2025	Detached
11 GULLYCROFT MEAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4SR	£510,000	23/10/2025	Detached
23 DEAN COURT, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4EG	£382,000	23/05/2025	Detached
23 BERRYWOOD GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4QZ	£390,000	03/07/2023	Detached
12 DEAN COURT, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4EG	£412,000	09/01/2023	Detached
69 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS	£560,000	11/11/2022	Detached
11 TAMARISK ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4TN	£470,000	26/08/2022	Detached
1 DEAN COURT, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4EG	£429,500	27/07/2022	Detached
9 JASMINE ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4SX	£395,000	17/02/2022	Detached
12 MERLIN GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4UA	£410,000	11/02/2022	Detached

Area average: £442,850 (10 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 4.8%

10y growth 17.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Eastleigh. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -0.1%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 24.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,092/mo

Realistic £1,213/mo

Optimistic £1,334/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Eastleigh.

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
4 Bed Terraced House, Holcroft Road, SO19	£1,550/mo	4	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 3.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.6×

Monthly cashflow £-579/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.8%

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.

Plot: ~225 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	32
Shoplifting	21
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	10
Criminal damage and arson	8
Other theft	6
Vehicle crime	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	100

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Shamblehurst Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2013
Wildern School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 May 2024
Freegrounds Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Jun 2013
Freegrounds Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2012
Berrywood Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 17 Jun 2016

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
04/09/2006	26/08/2006	15	3

# 63 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS

## Property details

- Slug: `877dd11` (address key hash: `877dd1192d64261f40ec8415fac23d6d7e0545a8`)
- Postcode: SO30 4RS
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Floor area: 114 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £495,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,342/m²
- Local average: £474,100 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 100 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £495,000
- Date: 2026-04-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,004/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,910

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£300 - £350)
- G (£220 - £250)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4214-8065-1002-0320-6592)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-23 | £495,000 | Detached | +35.6% | £494,482 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-0b11-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2014-06-12 | £365,000 | Detached | +4.3% | £533,247 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/088fd04a-be31-4048-9959-88203bf17278) |
| Sold | 2008-03-13 | £350,000 | Detached | +45.8% | £550,990 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3b3077c2-d9e3-4edb-bb4b-3d64f19096e4) |
| Sold | 2002-08-30 | £240,000 | Detached | — | £520,364 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/60940435-ba5b-4378-9f75-d90f5e1775cd) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 63 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS | £495,000 | 23/04/2026 | Detached |
| 63 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS | £365,000 | 12/06/2014 | Detached |
| 63 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS | £350,000 | 13/03/2008 | Detached |
| 63 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS | £240,000 | 30/08/2002 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [42644929](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/595e7aa)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £495,000 |
| listed | 2014-01-27 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £365,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £240,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 GULLYCROFT MEAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4SR | £470,000 | 11/12/2025 | Detached |
| 11 GULLYCROFT MEAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4SR | £510,000 | 23/10/2025 | Detached |
| 23 DEAN COURT, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4EG | £382,000 | 23/05/2025 | Detached |
| 23 BERRYWOOD GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4QZ | £390,000 | 03/07/2023 | Detached |
| 12 DEAN COURT, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4EG | £412,000 | 09/01/2023 | Detached |
| 69 DOWNSCROFT GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RS | £560,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 11 TAMARISK ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4TN | £470,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 1 DEAN COURT, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4EG | £429,500 | 27/07/2022 | Detached |
| 9 JASMINE ROAD, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4SX | £395,000 | 17/02/2022 | Detached |
| 12 MERLIN GARDENS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4UA | £410,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £442,850 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.8%
- **10y growth:** 17.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Eastleigh; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,092/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,213/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,334/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Holcroft Road, SO19 | £1,550/mo | 4 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-579/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **100** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Shamblehurst Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Jul 2013 |
| Wildern School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 May 2024 |
| Freegrounds Infant School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |
| Freegrounds Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2012 |
| Berrywood Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2016 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4031646
- **Address:** 63 Downscroft Gardens, Hedge End, SO30 4RS
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/09/2006
- **Work Completed:** 26/08/2006
- **Items:** 15 window(s), 3 door(s)