60 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EZ
About 60 Margate Road
60 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 71.4% above the 2022 sale of £290,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £290,000 in October 2022. 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
Window efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Aug 2024HMOFullIn report
Change of use from House of multiple occupation (Class C4) to 8 bed/ 8 person House of multiple occupation (sui generis)
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00437/FUL
- Jul 2023Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from existing House in Multiple Occupation to purposes falling within Classes C3 (dwellinghouse) or C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00742/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 60 Margate Road
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EZ: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 60 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
On floor area, 60 Margate Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,450
Street avg £1,956
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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. 32 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
42.8dB