Flat 6, 55 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of dormer window to rear/side roof slope
- Agent
- FAO Mr Michael Unsted
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01976/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 6 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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 1ER: £225,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PO5 1ER
Flat 1, 53 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER
Sold Nov 2024
£126,50065 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER
Sold Jan 2024
£470,00037 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER
Sold Sept 2023
£225,00051 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER
Sold Jun 2021
£495,00037a, St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER
Sold May 2019
£155,750
Everything we know about Flat 6, 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
Habitable Rooms for Flat 6 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
0.1 km
Outram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB