1 Bentley Crescent, Fareham, PO16 7LU

1 Bentley Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Fareham (PO16 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 97.4% above the 2009 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.