48b, Montgomerie Road, Southsea, PO5 1ED
About 48b
48b is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
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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
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48b 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
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 6 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2016Most recent
£147,000
+47.0%over 5 years28 January 2011
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1ED: £280,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO5 1ED
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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 Montgomerie Road homes
Price per m²
£2,722
Street avg £2,930
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
Bradford Junction — 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB