Property data
Sale history
£111,500 on Mar 1998
Internal area
78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,429 per square metre (£133 per square foot) in Mar 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,629 per square metre (£616 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 1998 £111,500 £1,429 £517,042 £6,629

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £517,042. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Locks Heath are now selling for between £3,660 and £4,620 per square metre (£340 and £429 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £285,000 and £360,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Company ownership
Title number
HP853049
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
178 Locks Road, Locks Heath, Southampton
Owner
INDEPENDENT VETCARE LIMITED (Company reference number: 07746795)
Proprietor address: The Chocolate Factory, The Chocolate Quarter, Via Traversus, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 2AU
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 10 Feb 2021
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2017 P/17/1121/FP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Heathside Veterinary Surgery 178 Locks Road Locks Heath Fareham
Description:
Single Storey Rear Extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 October 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

178 Locks Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £517,042.
  • Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Locks Heath, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £285,000 to £360,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 178 Locks Road last sold for £111,500 in March 1998.

HouseMetric shows 178 Locks Road as 78 m² (840 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 09 October 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 178 Locks Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

178 Locks Road is in postcode SO31 6LE, in Locks Heath. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Locks Road, SO31 6LE or analysis of the Locks Heath property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.