3 Abshot Close, Fareham, PO14 4LZ

3 Abshot Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Fareham (PO14 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 29.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.