178 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5BZ

178 Copnor Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2024) 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 January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 5600% above the 2017 sale of £2,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£6/sq ft) was about 95.6% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.