38a, Riverdene Place, Southampton, SO18 1UG

38a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southampton (SO18 1UG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 9th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 32.2% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 41 EPCs).