79a, Milton Road, Southampton, SO15 2HS
About 79a
79a is an end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO15 2HS). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
79a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
79a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
79a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
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 2HS: £255,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SO15 2HS
Versus other Milton Road homes
79a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Annes School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Catholic School. 32 schools nearby.
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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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB