New Buildings, Flat 5, 55 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JF

New Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 73 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across New Buildings (73–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £132,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 27.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.