Guardsman Court, 2, 129 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AJ

Guardsman Court is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 92.3% above the 2009 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.