Frobisher Court, Flat 6, Maritime Avenue, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD

Frobisher Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marchwood, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 122 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Frobisher Court (41–122 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. At 122 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 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 100% above the 2000 sale of £122,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 56.2% below the postcode norm.