83 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
About 83 Margate Road
83 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 63.2% above the 2021 sale of £253,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £253,000 in February 2021. 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
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 83 Margate Road in 2022.
- Mar 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupancy (Class C4) to seven bedroom/seven person house in multiple occupancy (Sui Generis).
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00883/FUL
- Feb 2022HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a certificate of lawful development for use as a seven person/ seven bedroom house in multiple occupation.
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01287/CPE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 83 Margate Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
83 Margate Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£253,000
+42.9%over 10 years12 August 2010
£177,000
+33.1%over 7 years1 September 2002
£133,000
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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Margate Road homes
On floor area, 83 Margate Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,515
Street avg £1,726
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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