Flat 1, 76 Garnier Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1PD

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 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 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.