44 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
About 44 Cottage Grove
44 Cottage Grove is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 82.2% above the 2015 sale of £275,000. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
44 Cottage Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension
- Agent
- FAO Mr Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01674/HOU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
44 Cottage Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2015Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EW: £195,500 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EW
Everything we know about 44 Cottage Grove, 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 Cottage Grove homes
Floor Area for 44 Cottage Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,291
Street avg £1,301
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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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
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 31 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB