Homegrove House, Flat 19, Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1HN

Homegrove House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 19th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in Homegrove House, where floor areas span 31–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average 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 C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 119.2% above the 2025 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £52,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).