4a, Little Lances Hill, Southampton, SO19 4DT

4a 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 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 July 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 236.7% above the 2000 sale of £44,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 65.3% 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.