2a, Manor Park Avenue, Portsmouth, PO3 5BD

2a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 16% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode.