1 Orchard Cottage, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY

1 Orchard Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodlands, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 7GY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 16.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2010.