Flat 4, 48 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–80 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 (71 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 71).
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 25.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 4 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
Flat 4's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 11 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2017Most recent
£85,000
+10.4%over 11 years13 July 2006
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EW: £195,500 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EW
Everything we know about Flat 4, 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
Price per m² for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,208
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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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