28b, Playfair Road, Southsea, PO5 1EQ
About 28b
28b is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–200 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 71).
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
28b 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
28b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
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 1EQ: £316,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EQ
Everything we know about 28b, 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
Floor Area for 28b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB