Acacia Lodge, Flat 2, Providence Hill, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AT

Acacia Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Acacia Lodge, where floor areas span 26–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 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. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 111.2% above the 2007 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2004. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.