14 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EZ
About 14 Margate Road
14 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £435,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 205.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2018Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) or Class C3 (dwellinghouse)
- Agent
- FAO Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00179/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 Margate Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 24 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£435,000
+120.3%over 7 years18 August 2015
£197,500
+6.8%over 6 years30 September 2008
£185,000
+216.2%over 9 years11 August 1999
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EZ: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 14 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 for 14 Margate Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,884
Street avg £1,874
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB