40 Abercrombie Gardens, Southampton, SO16 8FQ is a leasehold flat built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 517 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £131,456 , which equates to approximately £254 per square foot. It was last sold on 26 Apr 2007 for £101,000. Since then, the value has increased by £30,456, representing a 30.2% increase, or approximately 1.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £131,456 is:

  • 31.0% lower than the average property price on Abercrombie Gardens
  • 34.8% lower than the average in the SO16 8FQ postcode area
  • and 54.7% lower than the average price for Southampton as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 28 October 2024, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in SO16 8FQ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
517 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£131,456
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£254
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

40 Abercrombie Gardens, Southampton, SO16 8FQ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 28 Oct 2024.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 24 Sep 2009, when the property was rated D. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 22.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from warm air, electricaire to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The wall energy efficiency changing from good to average, with the construction or insulation remaining cavity wall, filled cavity.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 57% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 57% of fixed outlets
Good

Compared to SO16 8FQ

21 st / 25
Price Rank
35% lower than average
18 th / 22
Size Rank
35% smaller than average
15 th / 22
Price Per Sq FT Rank
1% higher than average

Compared to other properties in SO16 8FQ , this flat's estimated value ranks 21th out of 25. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 15th out of 22 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 18th out of 22 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£131,456
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+30 %
26 Apr 2007
£101,000
Leasehold
+15.4 %
21 May 2004
£87,500
Leasehold
+49.6 %
26 Mar 2002
£58,500
Leasehold
+72.1 %
7 May 1999
£34,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 538 sq ft
sale price: £75,000
sale date: 20 Aug 2025
rooms: 2
size: 527 sq ft
sale price: £120,400
sale date: 11 Nov 2024
rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £121,000
sale date: 7 Jun 2024
rooms: 2
size: 495 sq ft
sale price: £116,000
sale date: 3 Jul 2023
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £118,000
sale date: 28 Jun 2023

Data Sources

The property at 40 Abercrombie Gardens, Southampton, SO16 8FQ appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 26 Apr 2007. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 28 Oct 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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