Homegrove House, Flat 23, Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1HN

Homegrove House is a one-bedroom mid-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. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. 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 across 38 units on file.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 is 31.6% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.