Flat 6, 1 Taverner Close, Southampton, SO19 0PX

Flat 6 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO19 0PX). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 143.1% above the 2002 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 20 EPCs).