36a, Rampart Road, Southampton, SO18 1AS
About 36a
36a is a detached house in Southampton (SO18 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
36a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
36a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO18 1AS: £230,000 (2018–2011).
Nearby sales in SO18 1AS
Versus other Rampart Road homes
36a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rampart Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







