69 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 69 Margate Road
69 Margate Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
A recent sale: £290,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 44 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 26.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 87.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2024HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00923/CPE
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
69 Margate Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£290,000
+16.5%over 10 years14 January 2015
£249,000
+369.8%over 17 years8 December 1997
£53,000
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
On years held, 69 Margate Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £1,704
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB