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5 Somerville Place, Portsmouth, PO2 8RQ

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Somerville Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Somerville Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £207,000 in August 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Somerville Place, Portsmouth, PO2 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Somerville Place has no planning applications on record.

32

But the area is active

32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Somerville Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£207,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2020Most recent

    £207,000

    +51.4%over 14 years

  2. 13 July 2006

    £136,750

    +18.4%over 3 years

  3. 16 April 2003

    £115,500

    +112.1%over 4 years

  4. 21 June 1998

    £54,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 8RQ: £245,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Somerville Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Somerville Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,090

Street avg £3,012

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Somerville Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£229k

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£221k

1 Meyrick Road

PO2 8JN

2 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Croft Road

PO2 8AX

2 bed
£156k

1 Childe Square

PO2 8PL

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Island View Terrace

PO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 St Saviours Terrace, Strode Road

PO2 8PY

3 bed
£256k

1 Cardiff Road

PO2 8BH

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Stanley Road

PO2 8EL

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
Full Portsmouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tipner Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Stamshaw Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 8RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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