31 King Edward Avenue, Southampton, SO16 4DN

31 King Edward Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 18.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.