37 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 37 Margate Road
37 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 128 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 44 EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 223.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold April 2022 for £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2016HMOFullIn report
Change of use from purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) or Class C3 (dwelling house) to 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
- Agent
- FAO Mr Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01211/FUL
- Jun 2016Change Of UseFullIn 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
- FAO Mr Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00834/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 14 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2022Most recent
£495,000
+106.3%over 6 years29 March 2016
£240,000
+33.3%over 7 years14 May 2008
£180,000
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
Price per m² for 37 Margate Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,867
Street avg £1,655
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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