Flat 1, 148 St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5LZ

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (61–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor.

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 137.5% above the 2000 sale of £74,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).