25 Holbury Drove, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2NE

25 Holbury Drove is a three-bedroom detached house in Holbury, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Southampton HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 79% above the 2009 sale of £233,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).