Flat 1, 31 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EP

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at -62% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 65.3% above the 2003 sale of £95,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.