Homegrove House, Flat 3, 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 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 31st 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 63.1% above the 2025 sale of £65,000. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £65,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).