Terraced 3 sales on record

72 OAKWOOD DRIVE

LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN

£292,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Woburn Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Premier	0.2 miles
University	South Academic Block	0.8 miles
Train station	Millbrook	2.2 miles
Hospital	Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre	2.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£292,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,703/m²

Local average

£259,487 (67 sales)

Street crime

185 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/08/2025

Expiry date: 11/08/2035

Current heating cost: £552/year

Potential heating cost: £500/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	12/02/2026	£292,500	Terraced	+21.9%	£295,831 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/02/2019	£240,000	Terraced	+50%	£293,100 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/09/2012	£160,000	Terraced	—	£260,968 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	£292,500
listed	15/08/2025	£300,000
sold	01/01/2019	£240,000
sold	01/01/2012	£160,000

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
92 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN	£280,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
156 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP	£260,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
1 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EJ	£360,000	19/11/2025	Terraced
187 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EL	£275,000	21/11/2023	Terraced
16 PETWORTH GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EE	£295,000	10/11/2023	Terraced
124 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP	£285,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
31 PETWORTH GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EE	£282,500	29/08/2023	Terraced
21 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EJ	£290,000	12/07/2023	Terraced
23 PETWORTH GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EE	£270,000	17/04/2023	Terraced
65 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EJ	£257,500	14/03/2023	Terraced
11 PUFFIN CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8HR	£305,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
112 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN	£290,000	19/12/2022	Terraced
109 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EL	£270,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
64 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN	£277,500	25/11/2022	Terraced
32 DUNSTER CLOSE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8DF	£247,500	18/11/2022	Terraced
96 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN	£285,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
155 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EL	£290,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
15 WALTHAM CRESCENT, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 5NW	£265,000	02/08/2022	Terraced
158 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP	£263,000	27/07/2022	Terraced
122 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP	£305,250	22/07/2022	Terraced

Area average: £282,663 (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 14.2%

10y growth 44.4%

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

1y (index) 0.2%

5y (index) 14.5%

10y (index) 34.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,125/mo

Realistic £1,250/mo

Optimistic £1,375/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Southampton.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burgess Road, SO16	£5,700/mo	4	1.08 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £5,700/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.95%

Max investor price (0.8%) £712,500

Target investor price (1%) £570,000

Gross yield 23.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.3×

Monthly cashflow £3,953/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 55.9%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	70
Anti-social behaviour	23
Shoplifting	22
Vehicle crime	18
Criminal damage and arson	15
Other theft	14
Public order	8
Burglary	5
Drugs	3
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	185

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
Oakwood Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 2 Dec 2016
Rosewood Free School	Other	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 12 Sep 2014
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2024
Hollybrook Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Mar 2020
Hollybrook Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 31 Mar 2015

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
20/08/2007	30/07/2007	1	—

# 72 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN

## Property details

- Slug: `c110ef8` (address key hash: `c110ef82caa5482f63b2400aca5f801fbe95a4b4`)
- Postcode: SO16 8EN
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £292,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,703/m²
- Local average: £259,487 (67 sales)
- Street crime: 185 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £292,500
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £552/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/8835-5428-8100-0242-5296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £292,500 | Terraced | +21.9% | £295,831 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-3835-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-02-08 | £240,000 | Terraced | +50% | £293,100 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/85866a64-cf5c-143f-e053-6b04a8c06a15) |
| Sold | 2012-09-28 | £160,000 | Terraced | — | £260,968 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b5a36776-025b-4c37-8ed0-e47cb3e21bcd) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 72 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN | £292,500 | 12/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 72 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN | £240,000 | 08/02/2019 | Terraced |
| 72 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN | £160,000 | 28/09/2012 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165813737](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0c4af4f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £292,500 |
| listed | 2025-08-15 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £160,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 92 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN | £280,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 156 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP | £260,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 1 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EJ | £360,000 | 19/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 187 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EL | £275,000 | 21/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 PETWORTH GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EE | £295,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 124 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP | £285,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 31 PETWORTH GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EE | £282,500 | 29/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EJ | £290,000 | 12/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 PETWORTH GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EE | £270,000 | 17/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 65 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EJ | £257,500 | 14/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 PUFFIN CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8HR | £305,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 112 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN | £290,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 109 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EL | £270,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 64 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN | £277,500 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 DUNSTER CLOSE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8DF | £247,500 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 96 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN | £285,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 155 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EL | £290,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 WALTHAM CRESCENT, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 5NW | £265,000 | 02/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 158 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP | £263,000 | 27/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 122 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EP | £305,250 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £282,663 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.2%
- **10y growth:** 44.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,125/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,250/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,375/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burgess Road, SO16 | £5,700/mo | 4 | 1.08 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £5,700/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.95% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £712,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £570,000

*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 £5,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 23.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £3,953/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 55.9%

*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:** 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 | 70 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **185** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 2 Dec 2016 |
| Rosewood Free School | Other | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 12 Sep 2014 |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2024 |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2020 |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 31 Mar 2015 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4975807
- **Address:** 72 Oakwood Drive, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8EN
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/08/2007
- **Work Completed:** 30/07/2007
- **Items:** 1 window(s)