48b, St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU

48b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 12th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–293 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 55 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 95% above the 2020 sale of £60,000. At 36 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 54 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £60,000.