Flat 3, 56 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 104.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
Flat 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 3 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EU: £161,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EU
Flat 2, 62 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU
Sold Mar 2025
£135,00054a, St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU
Sold Nov 2024
£259,500Flat 1, 56 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU
Sold Sept 2024
£161,00044d, St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU
Sold Mar 2023
£155,000Flat 2, 46 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EU
Sold Oct 2022
£165,000
Everything we know about Flat 3, 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
Flat 3 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,587
Street avg £2,866
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.1 km
Outram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 35 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB