8 Culver, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GJ

8 Culver is a mid-terrace house in Netley Abbey, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 5GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 81.8% above the 2009 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs).