Flat 1, 18 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DP

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 12.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £127,000 in December 2020.