3 Nicholas Crescent, Fareham, PO15 5AQ

3 Nicholas Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Fareham (PO15 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 79.1% above the 2009 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm.