Homerose House, Flat 4, 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 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 49 units on EPC record in Homerose House, where floor areas span 32–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 49 units on file. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. 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 £97,000 sits 203.1% above the 2000 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm.