3a Bath Lane Cottages, Bath Lane, Fareham, PO16 0DQ

3a Bath Lane Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Fareham (PO16 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 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 £158,000 sits 187.3% above the 2001 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 71.4% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 4 EPCs).