Flat 3, 15 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9DQ

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–70 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 (68 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 60 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 33.9% above the 2007 sale price.