Frobisher Court, Flat 4, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD

Frobisher Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 40% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm.