148a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AH

148a is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–210 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 59 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 170.9% above the 2001 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.