20 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EZ
About 20 Margate Road
20 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 148.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 42 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £250,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
20 Margate Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single-storey rear extension that comes out a maximum of 5.95m beyond the rear wall of the original house with a maximum height of 3m and a maximum height of 2.8m to the eaves.
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00114/GPDC
- Aug 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single-storey rear extension that comes out a maximum of 6m beyond the rear wall of the original house with a maximum height of 3m and a maximum height of 2.8m to the eaves.
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00077/GPDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
20 Margate Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2020Most recent
£250,000
+216.5%over 18 years11 July 2001
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EZ: £325,000 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Margate Road homes
On floor area, 20 Margate Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,247
Street avg £1,896
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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