Kingston House, Flat 5, Netley Road, Southsea, PO5 3NB

Kingston House is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Kingston House, where floor areas span 24–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 80% below the 2020 sale of £600,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,065/sq ft) was about 846% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2020 for £600,000.