# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SO40 9EX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 36 HOUNSDOWN AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, TOTTON, HAMPSHIRE SO40 9EX | | Price | £285,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | | Floor area | 69 m² | | Last sold | £292,550 Oct 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Current heating cost:** £392/year ### Recommendations - W2 (6,000) - N (6,000) - U (8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0540-2817-7484-9691-0371) ## Description NO CHAIN!!! Mann Countrywide present for sale an immaculate and incredibly spacious two double bedroom semi-detached house in Hounsdown (on the southern side of Totton) which has undergone a programme of major improvement and has been transformed into a stunning home! Accommodation comprises the hall, lounge (with fitted impressive media unit with shelving), superb refitted kitchen, and dining room on the ground floor. There are two well-proportioned bedrooms plus the sensational refitted bathroom (with rainwater shower) on the first floor. There is gas central heating and double glazing. The front of the property benefits from a wide frontage and is laid to gravel to provide off road parking for several cars. The rear garden has recently been attractively landscaped, and is mainly laid to lawn, with patio area. There is an outbuilding to the right hand side of the property providing for two brick built sheds. A side door provides pedestrian access to the rear garden. Totton (with mainline railway station) is located on the western side of Southampton. There are good transport links with the M27 motorway leading towards Bournemouth (to the west), Portsmouth (to the east), and London (via the M3). Southampton is approximately five miles away, ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 29](/listings/photos/164671940/192569) - Picture No. 29 - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192570) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192571) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192572) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192573) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192574) - Photo - ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/164671940/192575) - Picture No. 20 - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192576) - Photo - ![Picture No. 22](/listings/photos/164671940/192577) - Picture No. 22 - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192578) - Photo - ![Picture No. 24](/listings/photos/164671940/192579) - Picture No. 24 - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192580) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192581) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192582) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192583) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192584) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192585) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192586) - Photo - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192587) - Photo - ![Picture No. 21](/listings/photos/164671940/192588) - Picture No. 21 - ![Picture No. 28](/listings/photos/164671940/192589) - Picture No. 28 - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192590) - Photo - ![Picture No. 25](/listings/photos/164671940/192591) - Picture No. 25 - ![Picture No. 27](/listings/photos/164671940/192592) - Picture No. 27 - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164671940/192593) - Photo - ![Picture No. 26](/listings/photos/164671940/192594) - Picture No. 26 ## Floorplans - ![Focal Integrated](/listings/photos/164671940/192595) - Focal Integrated ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/164671940/192596) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 36 HOUNSDOWN AVENUE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9EX | £292,550 | 16/10/2025 | Semi-detached | | 36 HOUNSDOWN AVENUE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9EX | £265,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7 MEADOW CLOSE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9EY | £265,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 8 POWELL CRESCENT, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9FF | £272,500 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 14 HOUNSDOWN AVENUE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9EX | £360,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 56 VALLEY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9FN | £255,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25 POWELL CRESCENT, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9FF | £290,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 4 PEARTREE GARDENS, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9ND | £381,500 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 14 HOUNSDOWN AVENUE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9EX | £239,806 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 18 VALLEY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9FN | £260,000 | 02/07/2021 | Semi-detached | | 13 THE DRIVE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9EH | £360,000 | 18/06/2021 | Semi-detached | | 23 THE DRIVE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9EH | £357,500 | 18/06/2021 | Semi-detached | | 5 PEARTREE GARDENS, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9ND | £350,000 | 18/06/2021 | Semi-detached | | 57 HOUNSDOWN AVENUE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9FG | £265,000 | 18/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £299,903 (2 sales) **Area average:** £305,650 (10 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £346,676 (39 Semi-detached, SO40, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -17.8% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (New Forest). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,113/mo - **Realistic:** £1,237/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,361/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southampton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £873/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Terraced House, Fishers Road, SO40 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Maynard Road, SO40 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Water Lane, SO40 | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed End Terrace, Nickleby Gardens, SO40 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 1.29 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,361/mo (4 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £137,500 *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 £1,375/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £90/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.3% *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:** £4,130/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 23.6% - **10y growth:** 20.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for New Forest; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 0.6% - **5y growth (index):** 9.6% - **10y growth (index):** 28.8% ## 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)