15 Playfair Road, Southsea, PO5 1EQ
About 15 Playfair Road
15 Playfair Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average.
It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 523.5% above the 1996 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
15 Playfair Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
15 Playfair Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
15 Playfair Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 1996Most recent
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EQ: £316,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EQ
Everything we know about 15 Playfair Road, 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 Playfair Road homes
On epc rating, 15 Playfair Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£455
Street avg £1,527
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Somers Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB