9 Playfair Road, Southsea, PO5 1EQ
About 9 Playfair Road
9 Playfair Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 449.5% above the 1998 sale of £55,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 33.7% 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
9 Playfair Road 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
9 Playfair Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 1998Most recent
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EQ: £316,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EQ
Everything we know about 9 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 price per m², 9 Playfair Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£474
Street avg £1,526
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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