12 Bath Lane, Fareham, PO16 0DJ

12 Bath Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Fareham (PO16 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2009–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 21.8% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.