17 Lawson Close, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7DJ

17 Lawson Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swanwick, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–156 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 57.5% above the 2005 sale of £134,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.