1b, Johns Road, Fareham, PO16 0SB

1b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fareham (PO16 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 97.3% above the 2002 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.