8 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EZ
About 8 Margate Road
8 Margate Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 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 April 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 Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sold January 2022 for £435,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 220.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupation)
- Agent
- FAO Mr Sam Appleton
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00692/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
8 Margate Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 24 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2022Most recent
£435,000
+117.5%over 5 years19 February 2016
£200,000
+61.3%over 9 years19 July 2006
£124,000
+148.0%over 8 years30 April 1998
£50,000
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
8 Margate Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,183
Street avg £1,864
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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