The Oaks, Barrow Hill Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PH

The Oaks is a three-bedroom detached house in Copythorne, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 sits 55.6% above the 2013 sale of £475,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.