39a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AA

39a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 24). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 34.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.