Flat 3, 20 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1AB
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £150,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 3's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 17 years.
£150,500
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2021Most recent
£150,500
+6.7%over 13 years7 November 2007
£141,000
+0.7%over 2 years29 November 2004
£140,000
+12.0%11 June 2004
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1AB: £120,000 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about Flat 3, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Victoria Road North homes
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,595
Street avg £2,462
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB