53a, Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 53a
53a is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 83 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 44 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 41.6% above the 2009 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
53a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
53a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 10 years.
£113,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2009Most recent
£113,000
+1.3%over 5 years18 August 2004
£111,500
+197.3%over 4 years29 September 1999
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EY: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 53a, 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
EPC Rating for 53a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB