Flat 2, 358 Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 7AH

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 7AH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 747 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (50–69 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 69 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 21.1% above the 2007 sale price.