21, RUFUS CLOSE, ROWNHAMS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8LR - £385,000

21 RUFUS CLOSE is a midsized detached house of 117m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £385,000 in May 2013, which was around 6% above the average May 2013 detached price in the Test Valley local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2011, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

21 RUFUS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 21 RUFUS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Test Valley local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 21 RUFUS CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2013 17 MAY	£385,000	£364,433	6% above HPI
1998 20 FEB	£155,000	£139,364	11% above HPI

21 RUFUS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Test Valley local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 21 RUFUS CLOSE sales from February 1998 and May 2013 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 1998 sale was for 11% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 11% above the HPI over time, until the May 2013 sale, where it falls to 6% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 6% above the HPI.

How Large is 21 RUFUS CLOSE?

21 RUFUS CLOSE is 117m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2011. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses in Rownhams, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Rownhams, and where 21 RUFUS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 44% of detached houses are smaller than 21 RUFUS CLOSE, and 56% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Rownhams.

21 RUFUS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

21 RUFUS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.124 of an acre, or 502m². The below map shows the location of 21 RUFUS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 21 RUFUS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 21 RUFUS CLOSE?

21 RUFUS CLOSE is located in ROWNHAMS, in the SO16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 21 on RUFUS CLOSE.