Sold STC Terraced

42 SQUIRREL DRIVE

SOUTHAMPTON, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON SO19 8SY

2 beds 1 baths 56 m² Listed 12 Mar 2025 (-496d)

£240,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

56 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£230,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,286/m²

Local average

£246,640 (-2.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,591 of 33,755)

Street crime

346 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Chain Free
  • Mid Terraced House
  • Two Bedrooms
  • Kitchen/Diner
  • Rear Garden
  • Allocated Parking
  • Tenure - Freehold
  • Southampton City Council - Band B
  • EPC - Grade C

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Garden
Rear garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

INTRODUCTION
Situated in the quiet location of Squirrel drive in Sholing, this two bedroom mid terrace house would be ideal for first time buyers. Accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall, a lounge and a kitchen/diner on the ground floor, with the first floor benefiting from two bedrooms and a fitted family bathroom. Additional benefits include an allocated parking space to the front and an low maintenance rear garden.
LOCATION
The property benefits from being within catchment for St. Monica Primary School and close to Oasis Academy Secondary School (as per Southampton.gov.uk catchment checker). Close to Bitterne and its thriving centre with a train station. Southampton’s city centre with its broad range of shops including WestQuay shopping centre, its bars, restaurants, cinemas, amenities and mainline railway station is within easy reach. Southampton Airport is around twenty minutes away and all main motorway access routes are also close by, including M27 links east and west bound via M3 to M25 and via A3 to London.
INSIDE
Entering via the UPVC double glazed front door into the entrance hall, laid to carpeted flooring, stairs leading to the first floor and access leading into the lounge.
The lounge has a double glazed window to the front aspect, laid to carpeted flooring, a radiator to one wall and access leading into the kitchen/diner.
The kitchen/diner has a double glazed window and door to the rear aspect, opening to access the garden, laid to laminate flooring and a radiator to one wall. There is a range of wall and base units with rolltop worktops, a stainless steel sink, along with space for a cooker with an extractor over, a washing machine and a fridge freezer. Additionally there is a built in storage cupboard leading under the stairs.
The first floor landing is laid to carpeted flooring, has a loft hatch, a built in storage cupboard and access to all principal rooms.
Bedroom one has two double glazed window to the front aspect, laid to carpeted flooring and a radiator to one wall.
Bedroom two has a double glazed window to the rear aspect, laid to carpeted flooring and a radiator to one wall.
The bathroom has an obscure double glazed window to the rear aspect, laid to vinyl flooring, a heated towel rail, a panel enclosed bath with a shower over, a WC and a wash hand basin.
OUTSIDE
An allocated parking space provides off road parking for one vehicle, with additional parking available on road. A pathway leads to access the front door.
The rear garden is low maintenance and has a hard standing patio from the back door, leading to artificial grass. To the rear of the garden, there is a brick wall and wooden gate providing rear access.
SERVICES
Gas, electricity, water and mains drainage are connected. Please note that none of the services or appliances have been tested by White & Guard.
Toob Broadband is available with download speeds and upload speeds of up to 900 Mbps. Information has been provided by the Vendor.
EPC Rating: CDisclaimer
Buyers: If you have an offer accepted on a property through White & Guard, under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (2017) we are required by law to conduct Anti Money Laundering Checks. There is a charge of £30 + VAT for these checks per applicant. Sellers: Upon receipt of instructions to act in the selling of your home, under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (2017) we are required by law to conduct Anti Money Laundering Checks. There is a charge of £30 + VAT per owner

Listed by

Bitterne

White & Guard (Fair Oak) Limited

Reference: 159326240

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/03/2025

Expiry date: 19/03/2035

Current heating cost: £382/year

Potential heating cost: £357/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • 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

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #815116

Property Details

Street: 42 Squirrel Drive

Town: SOUTHAMPTON

Postcode: SO19 8SY

Installation Details

Certificate Issued: 08/08/2003

Work Completed: 04/04/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #669221

Property Details

Street: 42 Squirrel Drive

Town: SOUTHAMPTON

Postcode: SO19 8SY

Installation Details

Certificate Issued: 26/08/2003

Work Completed: 04/04/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

46% since 2014

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £240,000 +4.3%
Sold 06/03/2026 (4 months ago) £230,000 +13.3%
Sold 29/01/2021 (5 years ago) £203,000 +29.3%
Sold 19/11/2014 (11 years ago) £157,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
58 BRACKLESHAM CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8TD £188,000 12/12/2025 Terraced
6 BAGSHOT MEWS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 2RU £287,500 25/11/2025 Terraced
Same street 58 SQUIRREL DRIVE, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8SY £256,000 31/10/2025 Terraced
Same street 40 SQUIRREL DRIVE, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8SY £208,000 02/12/2022 Terraced
25 CHURCH VIEW CLOSE, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8SJ £282,000 20/05/2022 Terraced
20 BRACKLESHAM CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8TD £235,000 04/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 32 SQUIRREL DRIVE, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8SY £172,000 28/03/2022 Terraced
20 CHURCH VIEW CLOSE, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8SJ £245,000 18/03/2022 Terraced
23 BRACKLESHAM CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8TD £220,000 09/03/2022 Terraced
44 BRACKLESHAM CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8TD £280,000 08/03/2022 Terraced
Same street 37 SQUIRREL DRIVE, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8SY £165,000 07/02/2022 Terraced
9 BAGSHOT MEWS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 2RU £260,000 19/01/2022 Terraced
13 LOANE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 2PF £260,000 16/12/2021 Terraced
24 BRACKLESHAM CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8TD £214,000 30/09/2021 Terraced
19 CHURCH VIEW CLOSE, SHOLING, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8SJ £265,000 30/09/2021 Terraced
6 BAGSHOT MEWS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 2RU £250,000 10/09/2021 Terraced

Street average: £200,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £248,875 (12 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.1%
10y growth 33.2%

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

1y (index) 0.2%
5y (index) 14.5%
10y (index) 34.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,125/mo
Realistic £1,250/mo
Optimistic £1,375/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Southampton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southampton: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Middle Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Millers Pond 0.1 miles
Shop Sholing Video Film Library 0.2 miles
Train station Sholing 0.2 miles
Shop Spring Groomers 0.3 miles
Train station Woolston 0.7 miles
University Waterfront Campus 1.6 miles
Hospital Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre 1.8 miles
University Highfield Campus 3.0 miles
Hospital Forton Medical Centre 11.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 142
Anti-social behaviour 46
Public order 46
Shoplifting 27
Other theft 20
Criminal damage and arson 19
Drugs 12
Vehicle crime 10
Burglary 8
Other crime 6
Possession of weapons 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle theft 2
Total incidents 346

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
St Monica Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Inadequate — 26 Nov 2019
Oasis Academy Sholing Secondary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 1 Dec 2022
Sholing Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 27 Feb 2014
Weston Park Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 23 Jan 2022
Ludlow Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 1 Feb 2012

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 Flat, Woolston, SO19 £1,000/mo 2 0.62 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bridge Road, SO19 £1,100/mo 2 0.73 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sherwood Court, SO19 £650/mo 2 0.76 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £917/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%
Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000
Target investor price (1%) £100,000
Gross yield 5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20×
Monthly cashflow £-70/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%
  • 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).