What kind of home is Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU?

Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU sell for?

Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU last sold for £58,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £31,995 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1995 and May 2022, Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU rose from £31,995 to £58,000, a change of £26,005. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU?

The current EPC rating for Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU?

Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO5 1DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU use?

The latest EPC at Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU?

Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU in?

Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU sits in Southsea. It falls within the PO5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU?

Police records around Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU?

The closest primary school to Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU is Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery (107m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Charter Academy (484m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU?

The closest bus stop to Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, PO5 1DU is Green Road, 200m away. The nearest rail option is Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station, 762m away.

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Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1DU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Homerose House

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

Homerose House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 49 units on EPC record in Homerose House, where floor areas span 32–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 49 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 74.1% above the 2022 sale of £58,000. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £58,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Homerose House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Homerose House, Flat 26, Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Homerose House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

111applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Homerose House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£101,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£58,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£58,000
-17.1%over 5 years
13 December 2016
£70,000
+57.3%over 15 years
9 September 2001
£44,500
+39.1%over 6 years
24 February 1995
£31,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1DU: £70,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Cottage Grove homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Homerose House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,415

Street avg £1,416

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

11/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Green Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO5 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO5 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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Everything within walking distance

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