18 Alcantara Crescent, Southampton, SO14 3HR

18 Alcantara Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO14 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 238 m² this is the 41st smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–243 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Sale prices here have outpaced Southampton HPI: 254.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 75.5% above the 1999 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 78.2% below the postcode norm. At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.