New Buildings, Flat 3, 55 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF

New Buildings is a detached house in Southsea (PO5 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 77 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in New Buildings, where floor areas span 73–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 52.5% above the 2023 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in May 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.