3 Hobson Way, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2GF

3 Hobson Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Holbury, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 2GF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Sale prices here have outpaced Southampton HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 13.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £359,000 in July 2020.