# 3 bedroom bungalow for sale (SO16 0XD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 BROADMEAD ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, NURSLING, HAMPSHIRE SO16 0XD |
| Price | £425,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £415,000 Feb 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/08/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £648/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,435

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£35)
- F (£200 - £400)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7100-3019-6208-9192-7204)

## Description

A charming three-bedroom detached bungalow located in the highly sought-after village of Nursling and within walking distance from amenities and fantastic local schooling. Tastefully extended and modernised, the property offers versatile accommodation with potential to mould into a superb home. A welcoming hallway leads to the delightful entrance hall providing ample space for a seating area. The sitting room is well-sized with a characterful bay window overlooking the fore. A formal dining room benefits from glass sliding doors leading into a lean-to greenhouse. The kitchen is well-equipped with an electric oven and hob with space for white goods and ample base and wall mounted storage. Three well-proportioned double bedrooms continue to impress with a family bathroom serving the bedrooms. Externally, driveway parking is available for multiple vehicles including a single garage for sheltered parking or storage. A large rear garden is predominately laid to lawn with mature shrubs and kitchen garden, keeping the most avid gardener entertained.

Council Tax Band E

Nursling and Rownhams are sought-after residential areas perfectly positioned between the thriving city of Southampton and the market abbey town of Romsey. Comprising some 2,300 properties the traditional houses found in the original villages have been supplemented by a wide range of modern property styles to suit every buyer's needs and a monthly magazine keeps residents informed of neighbourhood news and events. Rownhams Wood is an attractive area of natural forest and is popular with dog walkers.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/126714812/306046) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 BROADMEAD ROAD, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XD | £415,000 | 14/02/2023 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 LUKIN DRIVE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TN | £440,000 | 11/07/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 8 BROADMEAD ROAD, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XD | £462,500 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 14 TESTLANDS AVENUE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XG | £490,000 | 29/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 15 BROADMEAD ROAD, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XD | £420,000 | 21/11/2023 | Detached |
| 6 SHEPHERDS WAY, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TJ | £465,000 | 15/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 27 BROADMEAD ROAD, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XD | £360,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 12 RUFUS CLOSE, ROWNHAMS, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 8LR | £482,500 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CRANMER DRIVE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TD | £558,500 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 62 TESTLANDS AVENUE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XG | £465,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 5 TUFFIN CLOSE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TG | £530,000 | 27/10/2022 | Detached |
| 35 HOME FIELD DRIVE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TH | £495,000 | 11/10/2022 | Detached |
| 62 TESTLANDS AVENUE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XG | £465,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 14 BROADMEAD ROAD, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XD | £385,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 44 CRANMER DRIVE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TD | £605,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 42 TESTLANDS AVENUE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XG | £475,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 35 RUFUS CLOSE, ROWNHAMS, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 8LR | £625,000 | 23/06/2022 | Detached |
| 6 TESTLANDS AVENUE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XG | £470,000 | 09/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 25 BROADMEAD ROAD, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XD | £352,500 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BLAKE CLOSE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TL | £650,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BLAKE CLOSE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TL | £650,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 44 TESTLANDS AVENUE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XG | £453,000 | 24/05/2022 | Detached |
| 49 HOME FIELD DRIVE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TH | £500,000 | 24/03/2022 | Detached |
| 21 SHEPHERDS WAY, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0TJ | £460,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 13 BROADMEAD ROAD, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XD | £310,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 20 RUFUS CLOSE, ROWNHAMS, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 8LR | £635,000 | 13/08/2021 | Detached |
| 4 TESTLANDS AVENUE, NURSLING, SOUTHAMPTON, TEST VALLEY, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 0XG | £425,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £381,667 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £516,950 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £582,028 (32 Detached, SO16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -27%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,084/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,204/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,324/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,072/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Seafield Road, SO16 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Northolt Gardens, SO16 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,450/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*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 £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-394/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.8%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,060/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.2%
- **10y growth:** 41.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Test Valley; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.7%

## 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)