17 Atlantic Close, Southampton, SO14 3TA

17 Atlantic Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO14 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 124 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 40 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 35.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.