52 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
About 52 Cottage Grove
52 Cottage Grove is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 64% above the 2015 sale of £225,000. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
52 Cottage Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
52 Cottage Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 52 Cottage Grove
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2015Most recent
£225,000
+158.6%over 17 years6 July 1997
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EW: £160,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EW
54 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
Sold Apr 2019
£350,000Flat 4, 48 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
Sold Nov 2017
£85,00062 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
Sold Aug 2017
£195,500Flat 5, 48 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
Sold Mar 2016
£160,000Flat 2, 48 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
Sold Feb 2015
£120,000
Everything we know about 52 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
EPC Rating for 52 Cottage Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,406
Street avg £1,287
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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