2 Fir Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AZ

2 Fir Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashurst, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 89.5% above the 2008 sale of £200,000. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).