55 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 55 Margate Road
55 Margate Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 245.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2023 for £592,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
55 Margate Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2014HMOFullIn 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
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01192/FUL
- Jul 2014Change 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
- 14/00704/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 55 Margate Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£592,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£592,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EY: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 55 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
55 Margate Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,140
Street avg £1,647
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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