12 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE
About 12 Pains Road
12 Pains Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 240% above the 1999 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 40.7% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 52 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Pains Road 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.8% per year over 3 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 25.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 1999Most recent
£75,000
+31.6%over 2 years19 December 1996
£56,995
+56.2%28 October 1996
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1HE: £268,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 1HE
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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 Pains Road homes
On floor area, 12 Pains Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£765
Street avg £1,568
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Outram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 35 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
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB