Sold STC Detached

Hollybrook Gardens

Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31, SO31 6WH

4 beds 2 baths Listed 15 Apr 2025 (-434d)

£479,950

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SO31 6WH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Hollybrook Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31, SO31 6WH |
| Price | £479,950 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £430,000 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £570/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/5635-2127-5400-0479-8222)

## Description

This beautifully presented four-bedroom detached family home, offered by Beal's, is a true gem, perfect for modern family living. As you enter the property, you're welcomed by a convenient WC and direct access to the contemporary kitchen and expansive lounge. The lounge seamlessly connects to a formal dining room and a bright conservatory, ideal for entertaining or simply relaxing. Upstairs, the first floor accommodates two generous double bedrooms, with the master boasting a private ensuite, alongside two comfortable single rooms. A well-appointed three-piece family bathroom serves the other bedrooms. Externally, the property features a rear garden, perfect for outdoor activities and gardening enthusiasts, with the added benefit of rear access to the double garage. Additionally, off-road parking ensures convenience. This home offers a perfect blend of space, comfort, and practicality, an opportunity not to be missed!

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/160692257/230927) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/160692257/230928) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 23 HOLLYBROOK GARDENS, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6WH | £430,000 | 25/06/2025 | Detached |
| 10 THE GLADES, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6UY | £425,000 | 22/11/2023 | Detached |
| 212A LOCKS ROAD, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6LB | £460,000 | 14/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 59 HOLLYBROOK GARDENS, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6WH | £250,000 | 22/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 227 LOCKS ROAD, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6LD | £505,000 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |
| 1 DINGLE WAY, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6UR | £670,000 | 27/06/2022 | Detached |
| 38 THE GLADES, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6UY | £585,000 | 10/03/2022 | Detached |
| 9 OLEANDER CLOSE, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6WG | £454,200 | 25/11/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £340,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £516,533 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £591,584 (96 Detached, SO31, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,088/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,209/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,330/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Beatty Close, SO31 | £1,750/mo | 4 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Peters Road, SO31 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Corvette Avenue, SO31 | £2,400/mo | 4 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Corvette Avenue, SO31 | £2,150/mo | 4 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,075/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £259,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £207,500

*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 £2,075/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-48/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.4%

*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:** £5,581/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.9%
- **10y growth:** 37.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.6%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£430,000

Price per m²

£5,581/m²

Local average

£591,584 (-18.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,176 of 33,755)

Street crime

100 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSE
DOUBLE GARAGE
OFF ROAD PARKING
ENSUITE TO BEDROOM ONE
GAS CENTRAL HEATING
CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES
CONSERVATORY
EPC RATING D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Park Gate

The Lomond Group

Reference: 160692257

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 21/03/2025

Expiry date: 20/03/2035

Current heating cost: £570/year

Potential heating cost: £510/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

No sales history found for this property in Land Registry Price Paid data.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 23 HOLLYBROOK GARDENS, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6WH	£430,000	25/06/2025	Detached
10 THE GLADES, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6UY	£425,000	22/11/2023	Detached
212A LOCKS ROAD, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6LB	£460,000	14/11/2023	Detached
Same street 59 HOLLYBROOK GARDENS, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6WH	£250,000	22/06/2023	Semi-detached
227 LOCKS ROAD, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6LD	£505,000	06/10/2022	Detached
1 DINGLE WAY, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6UR	£670,000	27/06/2022	Detached
38 THE GLADES, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6UY	£585,000	10/03/2022	Detached
9 OLEANDER CLOSE, LOCKS HEATH, SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 6WG	£454,200	25/11/2021	Detached

Street average: £340,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £516,533 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.9%

10y growth 37.3%

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

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 15.8%

10y (index) 36.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,088/mo

Realistic £1,209/mo

Optimistic £1,330/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Fareham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southampton: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SO31 6WH

Address

Hollybrook Gardens

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Sparshatts of Swanwick	0.1 miles
Shop	Spar	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Park Gate	0.1 miles
Hospital	Fareham Community Hospital	0.2 miles
Train station	Swanwick	0.4 miles
Hospital	LB Healthcare	1.0 miles
Train station	Bursledon	1.7 miles
University	Warsash Maritime Academy	2.2 miles
University	Waterfront Campus	5.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	30
Anti-social behaviour	15
Shoplifting	15
Criminal damage and arson	9
Public order	8
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	4
Other theft	4
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	2
Total incidents	100

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Park Gate Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 3 Nov 2017
King's Academy Lord Wilson	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 10 Sep 2019
Brookfield Community School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2010
Sarisbury Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 30 Mar 2023

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 Detached House, Beatty Close, SO31	£1,750/mo	4	0.26 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Peters Road, SO31	£2,000/mo	4	0.87 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Corvette Avenue, SO31	£2,400/mo	4	1.22 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Corvette Avenue, SO31	£2,150/mo	4	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,075/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £259,375

Target investor price (1%) £207,500

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.3×

Monthly cashflow £-48/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.4%

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).

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