5 Lynn Close, West End, Southampton, SO18 3LQ

5 Lynn Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West End, Southampton, Southampton (SO18 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 301.7% above the 1998 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm.