255a, Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AW

255a is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 214.6% above the 1998 sale of £54,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.