16 Admirals Court, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4LT

16 Admirals Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hamble, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 80 m² this is the 8th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 51% above the 2004 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).