Guardsman Court, 3, 129 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AJ

Guardsman Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 81.3% above the 2009 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.