Cherry Tree Lodge, Flat 4, 13 Roberts Road, Southampton, SO15 5DF

Cherry Tree Lodge is a one-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO15 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Cherry Tree Lodge (39–60 m²). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor 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 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 182.2% above the 1999 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.