Old Rectory Court, Flat 4, Eling Hill, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9HF

Old Rectory Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Totton, Southampton, Southampton (SO40 9HF). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 152 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Old Rectory Court, where floor areas span 108–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 152 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 32.8% above the 2012 sale price.