39b, Botley Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1AY

39b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Park Gate, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 10 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 21.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.