3 Bassett Green Close, Southampton, SO16 3QQ

3 Bassett Green Close is a detached house in Southampton (SO16 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 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. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 47.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.