3 Elm Close, Bassett Avenue, Southampton, SO16 7DT

3 Elm Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO16 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 68 m² this is the 13th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 14% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.