Flat 7, 1 Taverner Close, Southampton, SO19 0PX

Flat 7 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO19 0PX). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £106,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 18.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 20 EPCs).