23 Mersham Gardens, Southampton, SO18 6TF

23 Mersham Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO18 6TF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 41.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm.