8 Baileys Road, Southsea, PO5 1EA
About 8 Baileys Road
8 Baileys Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £265,000. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00399/FUL
- Feb 2022Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) or Class C3 (dwellinghouse)
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00248/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2021Most recent
£265,000
+126.5%over 14 years8 February 2007
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EA: £190,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EA
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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 Baileys Road homes
8 Baileys Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,963
Street avg £1,687
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Somers Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB