Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

23 SIMMONS CLOSE

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

£223,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Westward Road 0.1 miles
Shop Peter Cooper 0.2 miles
Train station Hedge End 0.9 miles
Hospital Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre 4.1 miles
University Highfield Campus 4.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

65 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£223,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,431/m²

Local average

£178,317 (26 sales)

Street crime

128 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/03/2023

Expiry date: 12/03/2033

Current heating cost: £736/year

Potential heating cost: £642/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £5,000

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 30/03/2026 £223,000 Flat +112.4% £221,517 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 02/09/2011 £105,000 Flat +52.3% £142,330 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 04/05/2001 £68,950 Flat — £164,745 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 £223,000
listed 02/12/2025 £230,000
sold 01/01/2011 £105,000
sold 01/01/2001 £68,950

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
20A SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £165,000 13/01/2026 Flat
WILLOW MEAD FLAT 9 WILDERN LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RB £161,000 19/12/2025 Flat
WILLOW MEAD FLAT 23 WILDERN LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RB £195,000 05/05/2023 Flat
4A TAPLIN DRIVE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NU £210,000 16/11/2022 Flat
WOODHOUSE COURT FLAT 6 SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £150,000 20/09/2022 Flat
6A SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £220,000 16/09/2022 Flat
20A SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £160,000 09/09/2022 Flat
7A TAPLIN DRIVE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NU £215,000 30/08/2022 Flat
8A SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £187,000 25/03/2022 Flat
11 TAPLIN DRIVE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NU £202,500 20/12/2021 Flat
16A SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £155,000 03/12/2021 Flat
WILLOW MEAD FLAT 4 WILDERN LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RB £165,000 03/12/2021 Flat
18 SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £160,000 26/11/2021 Flat
WILLOW MEAD FLAT 26 WILDERN LANE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4RB £148,000 12/11/2021 Flat
17A SIMMONS CLOSE, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO30 4NT £160,000 29/09/2021 Flat

Area average: £176,900 (15 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 -0.9%
10y growth 21.2%

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

1y (index) -4.1%
5y (index) -2.8%
10y (index) 8.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,089/mo
Realistic £1,210/mo
Optimistic £1,331/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
2 Bed Bungalow, Cedar Close, SO30 £2,500/mo 2 0.42 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Ascot Place, SO30 £1,200/mo 2 0.45 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Cudworth Mead, SO30 £1,200/mo 2 0.49 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hansen Gardens, SO30 £1,250/mo 2 0.5 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hedge End, SO30 £1,300/mo 2 0.53 miles OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Hedge End, SO30 £1,300/mo 2 0.65 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Ardingly Crescent, SO30 £1,200/mo 2 0.8 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,421/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.56%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250
Target investor price (1%) £125,000
Gross yield 6.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 14.9×
Monthly cashflow £222/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 4.1%
  • 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)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Shoplifting 45
Violence and sexual offences 27
Anti-social behaviour 14
Other theft 8
Public order 8
Criminal damage and arson 6
Drugs 6
Burglary 5
Vehicle crime 5
Other crime 2
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 128

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
Shamblehurst Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 10 Jul 2013
Wildern School Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 23 May 2024
Berrywood Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 17 Jun 2016
Freegrounds Infant School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 10 Jun 2013
Freegrounds Junior School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 7 Nov 2012

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.