3 Boughton Court, Portsmouth, PO3 5UZ

3 Boughton Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO3 5UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £254,000 sits 330.5% above the 1998 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.