Alexander Court, Flat 5, 141 Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9DN

Alexander Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO19 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Alexander Court, where floor areas span 35–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Southampton HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 43.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.