7 Devonshire Gardens, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8HE

7 Devonshire Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Bursledon, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 58 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 70.1% above the 2003 sale of £69,950. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.