72a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AD

72a is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 17th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 17.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.