8 Rockstone Lane, Southampton, SO14 6HZ

8 Rockstone Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO14 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 443.9% above the 1996 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 70.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.