3 Heathcote House, St Thomas Street, Lymington, SO41 9NE

3 Heathcote House is a mid-terrace house in Lymington (SO41 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (29–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 101.1% above the 2007 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.