Flat 2, 279 Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HU

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 0HU). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–28 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 25.3% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 300% above the typical sold price in the postcode.