23 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY

23 Margate Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 180% above the 2001 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 44 EPCs).