2 Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WD

2 Cowley Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 9WD). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–133 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 63.6% above the 2005 sale of £82,500. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.