2 Albany Road, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2NP

2 Albany Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Holbury, Southampton, Southampton (SO45 2NP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 27). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Southampton HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 34.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.