25 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 25 Margate Road
25 Margate Road is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 777.6% above the 1998 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms7
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2013HMOFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to a house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
- Agent
- FAO Mr Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01136/FUL
- Sept 2012Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) or Class C3 (dwelling house)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00799/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
25 Margate Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 1998Most recent
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EY: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 25 Margate Road, 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 Margate Road homes
25 Margate Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£331
Street avg £1,762
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 33 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB