Flat 2, 31 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EP
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southsea (PO5 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Sold December 2022 for £225,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 2
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£225,000
+33.9%over 4 years27 September 2018
£168,000
+10.2%over 1 year6 October 2016
£152,500
+19.2%over 10 years27 January 2006
£127,950
+2.4%over 1 year14 June 2004
£124,995
+4.2%over 9 months21 September 2003
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EP: £175,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EP
Flat 2, 33 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EP
Sold Mar 2022
£195,000Flat 2, 9 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EP
Sold Sept 2021
£175,000Flat 1, 21 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EP
Sold Aug 2021
£180,000Flat 5, 9 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EP
Sold Feb 2019
£153,000Flat 3, 29 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EP
Sold Dec 2018
£172,500
Everything we know about Flat 2, 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 St Andrews Road homes
On price per m², Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,018
Street avg £2,428
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB