First Floor Flat, 14 Ampthill Road, Southampton, SO15 8LP

First Floor Flat is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO15 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 174.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.