Flat 5, 48 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 15.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£160,000
+23.1%over 10 years6 December 2005
£129,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EW: £195,500 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in PO5 1EW
Everything we know about Flat 5, 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 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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