68 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EZ
About 68 Margate Road
68 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 34.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in February 2023.
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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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
68 Margate Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024HMOFullIn report
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to 7-bed/7-person House in Multiple Occupation
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00105/FUL
- Nov 2023Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse) or Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00591/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
68 Margate Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2023Most recent
£305,000
+335.7%over 22 years4 September 2000
£70,000
+41.4%over 3 years4 November 1996
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1EZ: £325,000 (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
Versus other Margate Road homes
68 Margate Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,784
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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