105 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LH

105 Elm Grove is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 154 m² this is the 11th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–250 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 91.9% above the 2004 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.