31a, St Thomas Street, Lymington, SO41 9NE

31a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lymington (SO41 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 91 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–296 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 32). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since April 2008 — that's 18 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. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 84.4% above the 2008 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.