Ramsay House, Lower Flat, Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EN
About Ramsay House
Ramsay House is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2025HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as 4-person house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
- Agent
- Spruce Town Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00820/CPE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ramsay House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Ramsay House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EN: £305,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EN
26a, Top Flat, Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EN
Sold Nov 2023
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Sold Aug 2023
£335,00018 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EN
Sold Mar 2023
£220,00022a, Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EN
Sold Feb 2022
£350,000Flat 2a, 2 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EN
Sold Feb 2022
£130,000
Everything we know about Ramsay House, 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 Cottage Grove homes
On floor area, Ramsay House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB