3 Bassett Green Drive, Southampton, SO16 3QN

3 Bassett Green Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO16 3QN). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 50.7% above the 2013 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013.