4 Little Lances Hill, Southampton, SO19 4DT

4 Little Lances Hill is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southampton (SO19 4DT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 632 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 50.1% above the 2004 sale of £99,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.