# 1 bedroom flat for sale (SO40 3GF) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | FLAT 43, POPES COURT, POPES LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, TOTTON, HAMPSHIRE SO40 3GF | | Price | £150,000 | | Bedrooms | 1 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Construction age | England and Wales: 2007-2011 | | Floor area | 50 m² | | Last sold | £135,000 Feb 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 24/03/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £129/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £708 ### Recommendations - C (£15 - £30) - E (£30) - Y (£585 - £725) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1800-0056-0522-0422-3753) ## Description Presented for sale CHAIN FREE & Situated in the requested Popes Court Retirement/Over 60's development in CENTRAL TOTTON this one bedroom 2ND FLOOR apartment enjoys a favoured southerly aspect and is ideally situated close to shops, transport links, cafes and amenities and benefits from communal GARDENS, residents OFF ROAD PARKING and remaining lease of circa of 107 YEARS. Accommodation comprises; Entrance Hallway with storage, Bathroom, Lounge Diner with Feature Fireplace, Kitchen and a spacious Double Bedroom with in-built Wardrobe. Popes Court benefits include Emergency pull cord facilities, on site house manager, lifts to all floors, electric heating, communal gardens, communal living room, laundry room and residents parking. Totton is situated on the eastern edge of the New Forest and the property is less than a quarter of a mile from Totton town centre with an array of amenities nearby including schools, shops, superstores and Totton Health and Leisure Centre. The area is well served by transport links with access to the M27/M3 motorway network and Totton Station which provides mainline links to Southampton, Southampton International Airport, London and Bournemouth. Over 60's Development Leasehold with approx 107 Years remaining Service Charge £2710 Per annum Ground Rent £225 per Annum Council Tax A ## Property Photos - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793330) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793331) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793332) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793333) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793334) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793335) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793336) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793337) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793338) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793339) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793340) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793341) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793342) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793343) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/159826796/793344) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/159826796/793345) - Picture No. 19 - ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/159826796/793346) - Picture No. 20 - ![Picture No. 21](/listings/photos/159826796/793347) - Picture No. 21 ## Floorplans - ![FLOOR-PLAN](/listings/photos/159826796/793348) - FLOOR-PLAN ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/159826796/793349) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | POPES COURT FLAT 43 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £135,000 | 16/02/2026 | Flat | | POPES COURT FLAT 43 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £186,450 | 11/06/2007 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | BROKENFORD COURT, 21 - 27 FLAT 9 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3RE | £194,750 | 22/12/2025 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 46 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £145,000 | 17/11/2025 | Flat | | HAYTON COURT, 28 - 30 FLAT 7 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3RB | £140,000 | 14/11/2025 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 35 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £190,000 | 19/07/2023 | Flat | | SPRINGDALE COURT, 16 FLAT 6 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DP | £171,000 | 20/01/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 17 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £148,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat | | SPRINGDALE COURT, 16 FLAT 5 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DP | £110,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 34 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £145,000 | 07/10/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 48 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £193,000 | 15/08/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 10 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £187,500 | 27/07/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 44 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £145,000 | 15/07/2022 | Flat | | SPRINGDALE COURT, 16 FLAT 7 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DP | £123,500 | 15/07/2022 | Flat | | 3B HASELBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DR | £192,050 | 15/07/2022 | Flat | | 16 HASELBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DR | £240,000 | 06/07/2022 | Flat | | HAYTON COURT, 28 - 30 FLAT 11 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3RB | £150,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 45 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £145,000 | 25/05/2022 | Flat | | HAYTON COURT, 28 - 30 FLAT 17 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3RB | £154,950 | 06/05/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 6 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £163,000 | 14/04/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 36 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £175,000 | 25/03/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 18 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £162,500 | 04/02/2022 | Flat | | SPRINGDALE COURT, 16 FLAT 30 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DP | £175,000 | 28/01/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 37 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £155,000 | 18/11/2021 | Flat | | SPRINGDALE COURT, 16 FLAT 33 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DP | £205,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 3 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £215,000 | 03/09/2021 | Flat | | [Same street] POPES COURT FLAT 47 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3GF | £220,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat | **Street average:** £170,643 (14 sales) **Area average:** £168,750 (11 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £158,922 (16 Flat, SO40, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -5.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (New Forest). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,116/mo - **Realistic:** £1,240/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,364/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southampton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £698/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 1 Bed Flat, Brunel Road, SO15 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent | | 1 Bed Flat, Cuckmere Lane, SO16 | £650/mo | 1 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £800/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £80,000 *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 £800/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 6.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 15.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £104/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.9% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,000/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -3.7% - **10y growth:** 8.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for New Forest; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -4.7% - **5y growth (index):** -6.3% - **10y growth (index):** 6.2% ## 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)