18 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE
About 18 Pains Road
18 Pains Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in April 2020.
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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
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
18 Pains Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use from purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) to an 8 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) (Resubmission of 20/00996/FUL)
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01803/FUL
- Sept 2020HMOFullIn report
Change of use from purposes falling within a Class C4 (house in multiple occupancy) to house in multiple occupancy for more than 6 persons (Sui Generis)
- Agent
- FAO Mrs Carianne Wells
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00996/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Pains Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2020Most recent
£280,000
+241.5%over 19 years21 September 2000
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1HE: £268,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO5 1HE
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Pains Road homes
Price per m² for 18 Pains Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,171
Street avg £1,530
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB