Homerose House, Flat 15, Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1DU

Homerose House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Homerose House (32–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 49 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 1996 — that's 30 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 £106,000 sits 324% above the 1996 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 48 EPCs).