3 Appleton Road, Southampton, SO18 1LA

3 Appleton Road is a semi-detached house in Southampton (SO18 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2024–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 26.5% below the 2024 sale of £170,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 249.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £170,000 — fresh data. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.