59b, Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0EA

59b is an end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–158 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 25% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.