163a, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET

163a is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5ET). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 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 £108,000 sits 554.5% above the 1998 sale of £16,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.