Flat 4, 330 Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BQ

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 67). The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 73).

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 16.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.