24 Strode Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PY

24 Strode Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 65% above the 2010 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm.