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

Flat 3a is a mid-terrace house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 73.6% above the 2004 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.