1a, Hudson Road, Southsea, PO5 1HB
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 87% above the 2014 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2014Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1HB: £273,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Hudson Road homes
1a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,825
Street avg £1,637
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Outram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB