Flat 5, Lowmans House, 78 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FB is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 549 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 £130,775 , which equates to approximately £238 per square foot. It was last sold on 27 Jan 2025 for £132,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £1,225, representing a 0.9% decrease, or approximately 1.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £130,775 is:

  • 50.0% lower than the average property price on Portswood Road
  • 32.8% lower than the average in the SO17 2FB postcode area
  • and 57.6% lower than the average price for Southampton as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 12 November 2020, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in SO17 2FB

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
549 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£130,775
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£238
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 5, Lowmans House, 78 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 12 Nov 2020.

This property uses electric room 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 23 Mar 2010. The rating of C remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 1.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 88% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to SO17 2FB

8 th / 11
Price Rank
33% lower than average
7 th / 9
Size Rank
27% smaller than average
3 rd / 9
Price Per Sq FT Rank
8% lower than average

Compared to other properties in SO17 2FB , this flat's estimated value ranks 8th out of 11. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 3rd out of 9 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 7th out of 9 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£130,775
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-1 %
27 Jan 2025
£132,000
Leasehold
+94.1 %
19 Apr 2001
£68,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 22 Aug 2024
rooms: 3
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 21 Feb 2020
rooms: 3
size: 506 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 27 Jul 2007
rooms: 2
size: 527 sq ft
sale price: £113,000
sale date: 12 Oct 2004
rooms: 3
size: 538 sq ft
sale price: £160,000
sale date: 28 Mar 2025

Data Sources

The property at Flat 5, Lowmans House, 78 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FB appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 27 Jan 2025. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 12 Nov 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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