15 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE
About 15 Pains Road
15 Pains Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 67.2% above the 2020 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2020 for £250,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Pains Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Mar 2021HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for Certificate of Lawful Use for an existing House in Multiple Occupancy (Class C4)
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01391/CPE
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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.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 November 2020Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1HE: £268,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 1HE
Everything we know about 15 Pains 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 Pains Road homes
On floor area, 15 Pains Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,412
Street avg £1,551
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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