Flat 4, 279 Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HU
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 0HU). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–28 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 0HU: £200,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SO15 0HU
293 Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HU
Sold Jan 2024
£235,000297 Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HU
Sold Oct 2021
£200,000287 Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HU
Sold Aug 2020
£210,000291 Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HU
Sold Nov 2019
£150,000273a, Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HU
Sold Dec 2018
£143,000
Versus other Millbrook Road West homes
On floor area, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waterhouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB







