19a, Elphinstone Road, Southsea, PO5 3HP

19a is a semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 3HP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 9th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–272 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 74.7% above the 2009 sale of £75,000. At 39 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 39 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.