Empire View, Flat 49, 30 West Park Road, Southampton, SO15 1AQ

Empire View is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Empire View (36–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 76 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £144,000 in April 2024.