1 Ash Close, Fareham, PO14 1PR

1 Ash Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fareham (PO14 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.