Flat 7, 249 Warsash Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 9BZ

Flat 7 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Locks Heath, Southampton, Southampton (SO31 9BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 61 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 43.9% above the 2009 sale price.