Flat 4, 20 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1AB
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2018) 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 November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £120,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 4 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 4's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 16 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£120,000
+25.0%over 14 years24 January 2007
£96,000
-16.5%over 2 years9 December 2004
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1AB: £150,500 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about Flat 4, 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
Floor Area for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,182
Street avg £2,600
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB