Flat 2, 124 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2HW

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 77). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since January 1997, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 285.5% above the 1997 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 56.4% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.