73a, High Street, Ryde, PO33 2SU

73a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ryde (PO33 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 29th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 40 units on file.

At 63 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 21% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.