7 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 7 Margate Road
7 Margate Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 102% above the 2005 sale of £151,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 16.7% 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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Margate Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
7 Margate Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 3 years.
£151,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2005Most recent
£151,000
+30.2%over 3 years17 July 2002
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EY: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 7 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
Price per m²
£1,438
Street avg £1,729
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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