18a, Albion Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EL

18a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordingbridge (SP6 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (63–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2025) 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 May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 51.7% above the 2003 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).