11 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 11 Margate Road
11 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 34.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. At 84 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 44 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2023HMOFullIn report
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)
- Agent
- The Shared Homes Company
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00960/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.
£197,336
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2016Most recent
£197,336
+255.6%over 17 years26 November 1998
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EY: £315,000 (2025–2023).
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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 Margate Road homes
Floor Area for 11 Margate Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,349
Street avg £1,701
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB