58 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW

58 Cottage Grove is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 243.2% above the 2001 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.